Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-01
GRAND TESTIMONIAL
TO N. s. PLWAMER
AND HONOR SYSTEM

Governor William u. Denncy and
Chief Justice James fennewih sen'
regrets. Judge Herbert l.. Rice was
unable ,o attend because Of the serious
Illness ~ his wife.
when opening the impressive ser
vices st. Paul's choir. under the
leadership Of Charles L. EDWARDS
sang Nearer NV God" and Able
with Me" DIR. Hubbard offered
prayer and read the fourth chapter oil.
Thcssalonias. The choir ana congre-
cation sane Lead. Kindly Light,
and Mrs. Theresa powney sang ID
Lord Robukc Me Not.
Dr. Hubbard gave three reasons Tor
holding the memorial services IN
christian Church;
, First. because Mr.. rlummcr I'm n
peculiar sense belonged to everybody.
The whole state loved. az. ed AID
respected him. He was public o.h
Ger, with great responsibility devolv-
ing ON him. We are too apt 10
criticise our officials for every blunder
they make or every mistake we think
they make. when officials do good
deeds II would I've a good thing II
organizations given 10 criticism
should speak publicly IN the officers
praiae. Gratitude was expressed to
Mr.. plummer before he died, and this
large congregation spoke eloquently
of hia good traits.
Second. because Mr. Plummer was
Christian. lie was a faithful and
loyal member of the Episcopal
church. lie perfectly eNemplined
Christ'e love to humanity:
Third. because Mr.. plummer brought
into his dealings with men who had
broken the law a brand new principle
which he called the Calvary cure Tor
sin. or the rospcl Of secSld chance,
/ Mr.. plummer's work is not finished
| Il has ius, begun. Ask God to guide
tho trustees 81 the workhouse IN re-
lecting a warden They ought 90 have
tho backing 81 the state and all good
people. The prisoners grief when
,h.y heard ~ Mr.. rlummer's death
W. sincere. Mr.. plummer Quilt %
himself finer monument than We
can build 10 him. a monument reach
ing o. the skies. a monument of re-
deemed lives. Delaware n sorely 10
Ireaved hut we can carry on Mr.. Plum
mer's work. AMI with tho grace q
God We will
ID Hubbard hoped tho I,egislat,u.
will pass a Parole hill and provide foi
a vomen's pension.
Speaking for the trustees ~ th'
workhouee Mr.. Rail said Mr.. Plum
mer has gone e. his reward but tn
honor system continues IN tho insr
tuition. The honor system is not
temporary makeshift. hut real
vital and living issue that will go ~
until II reaches the goal Tor which M
Hummer worked zealously II
foundation IA in Christ's cross. an
CSsd viii see the system carried 81
successfully and the trustees AZ
nledsed 60 Il. The trustees need con
fidence aud cooperation. and IN
public will stand by them In thi
hour Of great sorrow.
Mayor Harvey took for text NO.
shideth faith. hope and charity" an
stated Mr. plummer came as gros
apostle ~ these Christian virtues. NJ
hummer had faith that the men an
women IN tho workhouee did n,
cease 20 he human beings when rrisc
hars shut them or from the worl
They had hearts that could he reach
81. and Mr. plumnner with faith Al
10 pealcd 20 the divine spark ~ tho
hearts AMI not In vain. with fait
II ~. a
. become better mon and women. NJ
. Trummer loved them because chart,
and love are synonymous lie ga
men and women reform. Who sa
then that no is dead? lis work fo
= bows him. and In the men and vome
:. whose iiveS he touched morume,
has been erected that vii grow
advancing years.
Mrs Eleanor G. Kemery'and WI
NOR :. Roddy sang Ivory Palaces
10 ~ Hubbard praised the Wum'-i
/ ton newspapers. saving they etar
O. rirht on all the moral issues OF n
" DAY. re was proud 81 the way IN,
u. stood hy Mr. Plummer
Rcpre.enting the press NJ Cart
- said Mr.. Plummer was compa rionat
r and q personal friend % mary now
paper men. Every newspaper
Delaware advocates prison reform a,
stands 100 pef con; behind The tri,
N tees of the workhousc \ Parole "a
/, and a womers prison would h. =
N propriate monuments 20 Nj. plur
!. mer.
" Mr.. Hardesty. speaking for ,
Is trustees OF s.. Pauls Church. stat
Mr. Plummer was valuable puh
servant and demonstrated practi,
christianity.
Performing on the violin. Char
IA Bouhe Edwards played. 30 10
That Wilt Not Let Me Go"