Y/M/D | Description | Place |
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1924/05/23 | At a New York dinner party hosted by Frances Wellman, Ellin Mackay meets Irving Berlin . Berlin had been invited as a last-minute replacement. | Duncan-Mackay Mansion, New York City |
1926/00/00 | Berlin writes the song "Always" for Ellen. Performed by George Olsen and His Music, the song will reach number 2 on the Pop charts in 1926. Berlin will sign the rights to tune over to Ellen in perpetuity as a wedding present. | |
1926/01/04 | Ms Ellin Mackay walks out of 3 East 75th with only the clothes she is wearing and, taking her first subway ride, meets Irving Berlin. | Duncan-Mackay Mansion, New York City |
1926/01/04 | Ellin Mackay, a Catholic, marries Irvine Berlin, a Jew, in a rushed ceremony at New York City's Municipal Building. The question of religion in connection with the marriage, says Irvine, would be considered later, if at all. | Municipal Building, New York City |
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