Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-26
LOVING TRIBUTE
PAID TO MEMORY OF
WARDEN PlUMMER
Continued from page 1


were also permitted to act as pallbear-
ers, and made the trip to and from
the place of burial unaccompanied
by guards. on their honor, as Warden
Plummer would have wished II. They
are George s. Lucas. chairman OF the
honor committees: Charles Rarcus,
Joseph Stubbs. Alfred Roach. Samuel
Emery and John Price. the latter three
colored, and their terms range from
one year 10 life.
Turn the men out into the yard:
give them Gods sunlight and treat
them ~ though they were human
beings" Warden Plummer's first order
at the workhouse. was brought out at
the first service for the prisoners at
the obsequies on Sunday afternoon.
1t was quoted by George Lucas. as
he read the tribute TO Warden Plum
mer which was drafted at meeting or
the prisoners. presided over by the
trustees.
The words were typical Of the man
who uttered them, those present re-
called. lie was constantly seeking
the welfare OF the prisoners and con
stantly urging that they "be given a
chance to show their real worth.
This was his message at practically
all OF the many gatherings at which
he was called upon 10 act NJ speaker.
Many Prominent Persons Present.
Hundreds Of the leading citizens
oi the city and state attended the
services. The prisoners service was
al o'clock. Tears were In the eyes
Of every one present ~ Mr.. Lucas
paused 20 say: We have double
sorrow Of knowing that without a
| thought OF himself he gave his lie
| that We might be saved
The service for tho prisoners was
conducted by Rev. Carlisle Hubbard.
pastor OF So. Paul's NJ. Il. Church. as
sisted by Rev. Aquilla Webb. pastor
OF First Central Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Ivanhoe Willis. pastor OF Mar
shallton NJ. T.. church. recited tho
opening prayer and Rev. X. Ihgh
Adams. pastor Of Brack-EN NJ. r.
church. read passages from the Bible
The workhouse Glee Club sang
Nearer. My God. To Thee" and The
End of a Perfect Day"
The inmates tribute 20 the warden
printed IN full below. was next read
10y Georgia =. Lucas. Wilbur :
Boldly. soloist ut ST. Paul's NJ. T.
church. sang - Love That VIII Not
hot Me Go" Tho closine prayer was
offered by Rev. Charles l.. Candee
pastor OF westmineter Presbyterian
church. 4
In his tribute. Or. " ehh referred -
tho warden's LIE az model or what
a Christians lie should he and said
he lived true 20 his often expressed
statement that he WAS simply tryine
io apply the Calvary cure" in his
dealings with the prisoners. No man
has undertaken n greater task, pr
Webb said. and none has succeeded
more spend.dly. Tho warden's in
fuence. he said. would 80 through tho
years. increasing in results.
Warden Plummcr has given his
,.fe for his mon and has given Tho
community and the world a striking
example of tho utmoS; in Christian
service" said Dr.. Hubbard. IN ~:
tribute. lie has done more for hu'
mainly than any other man IN th'
state IN this generation" lie express
ed tho opinion that n the inmates
proved their loyalty 20 Warden Plvm
mer's Ideals parole bill would pas.
tho General Assembly and that a sep
arate building for women would ~
hul; a. the workhouse He sdde,
' that fa.;h. good conduc, and loyalt!
, on the par; 81 the inmates would h
. an impressive monument 10 Wardei
P.ummer's memory.
Bishop Cook Conducts Public Service
After the service for the prisoners
. The chapc! was opened 20 tho publi'
. and Tor a half hour constant Int
{ % people entered for a last view @
the warden. 4 BRIEF public servlc
was then conducted by bishop PHIL
Cook % the Episcopal Diocese q
, Delaware. and at its conclusion tn
I'D % tho caske: was sealed and m
honor prisoners began ;heir guard.
large number 81 beautiful foral OF
y :er.ngs. including a huge carpe; O
! roses from the prisoners. and offer
, !ucs from The Elks. Rotary Club an
, other organizations. were banke
ID about the casket.
Among those attending IN. publ
srv.ce were L. s. Senator l.. He.sle
Ban. Lieutenant Governor J. Dan
forth Bush, Mayor Leroy Harvey
, Judge Herber; l.. Rice. Deput
, Judge John Lynn. Superintendent: @
= Police George Black. Sheriff-elec
John W. Walls. Tax Collector Elme
. ". kiund. State Tax Commissioner N
Howard Jester, Councilman !. Ed
ward MCNabb. Fire Chief William
Lutz. Ellwood Souder. president Of IN
! Board o. Education; Superintender
OF Schools David A. Ward, DR.. Con
well Banton, Joseph s. Hamilton
J. Frank Bal. Horace Dilworth. OF IN
board % trustees OF the workhouse
Albert Stetser. president OF the civ
Court; John J. Nields. J. Norri
Robinson. George Carter, William 7
Metten. James Salisbury. Charles !
. Curley, DR.. John, Ball and William /
White.