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Show PRESIDENT SITS UP FOR FIRST ! TIMESINCE ILL WASHINGTON, Nov 11. Two' events Ol national importance not on the arranged program- the arrival of the Prince of Wales as the guest of the nation, and President Wilson's leaving his bed for the first time since illneSS forced film to abandon his speaking tour last month marked th( It liiation of Armistice day In Washington. Wash-ington. A general feeling of relief in Official circles over the decision of the soft coal miners to rescind the strike order was another high point In the daj Bel .iiart to commemorate the end mi- ol hostilities in the war. Rain fell during the da, forcing I many of the arranged events of eels bration to be held Inside in departments depart-ments and bureaus Tonighl a chorus of community singers sing-ers gathered on the steps of the in ns ury across trom the White House, to serenade Mr W ilson j The president had planned some days in advance to leave his sick bed today as in some measure his own commemoration com-memoration of the significance of Armistice Ar-mistice day and reposing in a wheel chair was able to hear a part of the program arranged by the singers in his honor I ormal expressions aB to the day's meaning in not only America hut world .history were sent to the country by the president, cabinet officers. Generals Gen-erals Pershing and March, and other officials Secretary Daniels talked to wounded soldiers at Walter Reid mil-litary mil-litary hospital. 1,1 |