Evening journal., 1923-01-01
HONOR WARDEN
AT MEMORIAL
tco.tInned from FIrsl Page.l


trustees OF st. Paul's Church; the Rev
Aquilla Webb. d. D.. pastor of First
Central Presbyterian Church, and
George Carter. editor OF the Evening
Journal.
The abolition OF the whipping
post which had been urged by War
den Plummer. was referred to 10y
Bishop Cook, Of the Episcopal Do
cese of Delaware when he said:
Il have no use for any sort Of
penal methods, that deliberately
break a mans heart, his health
and his spirit. What Warden
Plummer was doing falls upon
your shoulders and mine. We
should devote ourselves to the
wiping out of that which is un-
worthy of the State and keeping
that which is worthy.
zone fact about Delaware that the
people seem to know is the whip
ping post. Many people IN this
State have the deepest conviction
that 1t protects the State from the
intrusion of criminals. 1t is not so.
Do you want to know what keeps
criminals out of Delaware? The
whipping post does not give the an
swer. The thing that protects you
in Delaware is the integrity OF the
Delaware court. not the whipping
post"
J. Frank Ball, said: Warden
Pummer has left us but Warden
Plummer's honor system still lives
at the New Castle County
Workhouse. The system he inaugu
rated at the workhouse it not merely
temporary makeshift but a real.
vital. living issue-one that will go
on until it shall reach its goal. l
know whereof l speak when l say
his work shall go on. because
know what a foundation he has laid !
1t was built upon a solid rock-the !
application of the calvary Cure "
Judge Ball told of the warden's |
appreciation of the hearty cooper !
alton he received from the churches |
without which his work might have !
been in vain.
THE warden" he added had /
studied the efforts made at prison
reform in other places. and came TO
the conclusion il was because these
efforts had been merely lines OF ma
terlal development, and they had
overlooked the spiritual
Il pledge you in the name of the
trustees of the New Castle County
that we win so far as
It is possible. under God. do our
utmost 10 see that Warden Plum
mer's work goes on and on. This
meeting is fitting testi-
monial to the work this great man
has done"
Faith, Hope and Charity" were
the attributes Of Warden Plummer,
said Mayor Harvey. The mayor
added:
1T seems to me that Warden
Plummer came to the Workhouse as <
a great apostle with these Christian /,
virtues. He had faith in those men 1
and women who were under his
care. that they had not ceased to
become human beings when the
prison bars shut them off; that they
still had hearts that could be touch
ed: that God was just as much in (.
terested in them. perhaps more. be-
cause Of their greater need, and with
that faith he appealed 20 that divine
spark that was still alive in their
hearts, and that appeal was not in
vain. /,
warden Plummer was an apostle ,
Of charity. He knew, as some of ,
US do not, that the difference be- ,
.ween those behind those prison 1
bans. and those on the outside is ,
'ften very slight" b
Mr.. Carter, editor of Evening t
Journal. spoke in glowing terms Of
he high estimation in which War &
len Plummer was held by members /
II the press throughout the state.
II you want to be convinced that
Warden Plummer's prison system is
.orrect," he declared, go there and
lee IT,"
DIT. Hubbard said in the course OF
his Introductory remarks. he had
never known any man in public life
Who like the warden so exemplified
he love OF Jesus Christ toward
1roken humanity. He praised what
he warden was pleased to call "the
Calvary cure for sin" He said
ne was praying TO God that the
rustees would be wisely guided in
selecting a man TO take the place of
Warden Plummer and carry on his
work.
Mr. Hardesty also paid a glowing
ribute 10 the late warden.
DR.. Aquilla Webb read some eX-
tracts from the warden'F report,
the genuineness Of his re-
igion and his complete absorption
u his work. lie said the congrega- (
lion Of First-Central Presbyterian
,hurch had adopted resolutions ex-
pressing the conviction that the peo-
pie OF Delaware should erect some
sitting memorial to Warden Plum
ner.
Governor Willim d. Denney and
Judge James Pennewill sent regrets
At not being able to attend, but
added their tribute to the sympathy
and interest of the late warden in
the welfare Of his fellow men"
Mrs. Elmer c. Kemery and VIII .
mer s. Boldly rendered two OF War
den Plummers favorite hymns.
stitutlons in America. The credit
for this was due to the leadership
Of the late warden supported by an
exceptionally high-minded board Of
trustees, and efficient deputy war
den and stan. and loyal commit
tee Of the prisoners themselves.
The Rev. W. A. Vroomap. pastor
OF the Unitarian Church. who is ex-
ecuiye officer ar the Prisoners Aid
Society. conducted memorial services
in his church yesterday morning for
Warden Plummer Mr. Vrooman