Evening journal., 1922-12-26
WARDEN'S BODY
Laid TO REST
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the Kew. Aquilia Webb, d. D., paid
a fine tribute to the deceased
warden and then the glee club sang
The End of a Perfect Day" one OF
the favorite selections of the war
den. The Rev. c. l.. Hubbard also
spoke.
George S. Lucas. OF the honor
system, then read tribute drafted
by the inmates. The men then re-
peated the first order issued by War
den Plummer after taking charge
of the workhouse:
Turn the. men out into the
yard-Give them Gods sunlight and
treat them as though they were hu
man beings"
flood of tears came to the eyes
of every man within the walls of the
small prison chapel.
The text of the tribute, read by
Mr.. Lucas. follows:
"In 1920 the Trustees of New
Castle County Workhouse decided to
change entirely both the force and
methods employed at the institution.
They cast about for a man big
enough. broad-minded enough, and
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| criminals necessary for the launch
ing of such a program for the up
| lift and regeneration OF the men
committed to their care, which
| Judge Ball and his associates had
| contemplated and discussed for some
time. The task was a most difficult
one! methods had been tried and
dropped in many penal institutions
throughout the country; those ap-
preached halted at the suggestion
but there was brought TO them the
suggestion that there lived in VIII
mington such a man as they sought,
a man of big heart, one who under
stood his brother man.
In the darkness Of our lives here,
a darkness we dare not dwell upon.
for no penned description of our
condition could possibly be under
stood by those on the outside nor
by any save those who have served
through and under It, thus came to
us. through the grace Of God, Nor
decai s. Plummer.
Where others had ventured and
failed, this man with only A general
knowledge of the conduct of a penal
Institution, sensing the cause Of the
failure of others, constructed a /
fabric that has stood every test |
and today the New Castle County
Workhouse stands as the only in !
stitution of its kind In the world /
with a record of men saved from I
themselves, regenerated, who do not /
come back-uneQualed anywhere. A |
monument to the memory Of mans /
man, a monument, yes. hut great as !
it Is It cannot compare with the /
monument left in the hearts of those /
who today are respectable citizens !
saved by this man who preached the /
Calvary Cure"
Following the reading OF the
prisoners tribute WILDER s. Boldly. |
soloist at st. Pauls Methodist |
Episcopal Church, sang 20 Love /
That viii Not Let Us Co." an
other favorite of the warden's. Rev.
Carlisle L. Hubbard then paid an |
impressive tribute TO the warden
followed by the closing prayer by
the Rev. Charles L. Candee, d. D.,
pastor OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
In his tribute DR.. Webb spoke
Of the warden's life as a model OF
what a Christians life should be
and spoke of his living true to his
often expressed statement that he
was simply trying to apply the Cal
vary cure" in his deal with the in
mates.
DR.. Webb said that the influence
arsfc anff xsff
would go through the years, in
creasing the good and happiness re-
sulting therefrom a hundred fold.
He said that no man had under
taken greater task and none had
succeeded more splendidly.
Warden Plummer has done more
for humanity than any other man
in the state in this generation" Rev.
Carlisle Hubbard said. He has
given life for his men and has given
the community and the world a
striking example of the utmost in
Christian service" the clergyman
added.
The success Of Warden Plummer's
work was made possible through the
backing of the trustees. the support
of the people of the State and the
full cooperation for the men, DIR.
Hubbard said He said this last
named factor, the men, was the
most potent of the three.
With Warden Plummer's passing
there remains the same trustees, the I
same people and the same men, DIR.
Hubbard said. He said that much OF
he future was now in the hands of
he men themselves and that the ]
continued support of the trustees j
and the people depended on their ?
to the ideals OF Warden
Plummer.
II the inmates gave proof of this
oyalty. DR. Hubbard expressed the
opinion that a parole bill would pass
he General Assembly and that a
separate building for women would
,e built. The clergyman in closing
expressed the views that no monu-
nent to the warden could be more
Impressive than faithfulness, the
continuance of good conduct and
oyalty on part OF the men.
Following these services the in
mates returned 10 their cells and the
public was admitted to the chapel
The steady line of citizens repre-
ienting all walks of life filed into
he building and past the caslIet.
Bishop Cook conducted the SER
,ices and at the close the casket I
vas sealed and the inmates took up |
heir position as body guard where
hey remained until this morning. :
The casket was banked with floral
,fferings and on the platform was a