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Karl Harriman Gets A Send-off

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
May
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Detroit Evening Journal has the following to say about Karl Edwin Harriman, the former dramatic and literary editor of the paper, who has resigned to take the position of associate editor of the Pilgrim Magazine. Mr. Harriman, who is a son of Judge Harriman, and a graduate of the University, was one of the most popular young men of the city before he left for the Detroit field.

"And if ever I come back to The Journal I sincerely hope to find all you good fellows at your accustomed desks in the office and then I will not feel as the old Hoosier felt when he said:

"'What's come o' Bill Lindsay an' th' sax-horn fellers - Say I wanter hear th' old band play!'"

Karl Edwin Harriman, dramatic and literary editor of The Journal, who leaves this paper today to become associate editor of the Pilgrim magazine, was given a send-off in the ordinary of the Russell house last night by his fellow workers. About the circular table in the ordinary of the hotel were seated just a score of workers on The Journal, with Tom May, the cartoonist, as toastmaster.

During the closing festivities the toastmaster made a neat little speech and presented the guest with a diamond and pearl scarf pin. Then it was that Mr. Harriman arose to the occasion and in a happy vein recited James Whitcomb Reilly's verses in a way that would have warmed the heart of the Hoosier poet.

One of the surprises of the evening was when John B. Fitzpatrick, press agent of the Avenue theater, was called on for a few remarks. He made a characteristic speech and then, digging down into his pocket, he brought forth a morocco case containing gold cuff buttons set with diamonds and a handsome emerald and pearl shirt button.

These he presented to Mr. Harriman with the compliments of and on behalf of the Avenue theater management.