The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-12
ARM|ST|CE DAY
IS CELEBRATED
Rain the Only Untoward Fea-
ture of Observance at
Washington

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE events
Of National Importance not on the ar
ranged program-the arrival or the
Prince Of Wales as the guest or the
nation-and President Wilson leaving
mis- pco Tor the t1rst time since liiness
forced him TO abandon his speaking
tour last month-markcd the celebra-
tlon Of Armistice Day in Washington.
A general feeling Of relief in ofncial
circles over the decision OF the SOFT coal
miners to rcscind the strike order was
another high point in the day set apart
TO commemorate the ending OF hostil-
itics in the war.
Continuous Rain
Rain fell almost continuously during
the day. forcing many OF the arranged
events Of the celebration to be held IN
side departments and bureaus rhe
rain. however. could not dampen the ar
dor OF those participating in the events
connected with the planting OF TWO
memorial California redwood trees IN
I,afayette Square, opposite the White
House
At the anniversary hour. II o'clock In
the morning, the rattle OF musketry
from the army firing platoon. formally
announced that the trees were In place.
banked by earth brought from many
states for the purpose and with memor-
,hls documents 10 be sheltered for
years TO come beneath their roots
Tonight a chorus Of community sing
,rs gathered on the steps of the treas
ury across from the White House : %
serenade Mr.. Wilson. -
v 5.a-..>.s.., RssG1AsAt 1savsA 1eAs %~.f
/ The president had planned some Gays
in advance to leave his sick bed today,
~
alton Of the significance OF Armistice
Dav and reposing in o wheel chair Was
able to hear part Of the program ar
ranged by the singers in his honor.
Formal expressions as to the day. :
meaning in not only American, bus
world history, were sent TO the country
hv the president. cabinet officers, Gen.
! erals PershinE March and other ofnci-
al, during the day. Secretary Dan
Ieis added to his formal statement In
an address to wounded soldiers at Wal
| ter Reed military hospital.
The men who made Arnnstice Gay
| possible In 1915" the naval secretary
said. will never permit anarchy OF
! autocracy to rule here In America
Hero where brave men who made the
nohlest sacrifices are making ready for
futur. patriotic service. there 10 no need
N make resolution Of devotion TO
Imcricanism. Your dedication made
, in bloody trenches, calls for no peace
declarations because deeds live when
! words are forgotten.
At Boston
! BOSTON. Nov. 1l.-Special thanks
giving services and patriotic meetings
! were held in many places In Massa-
I chusetts :oday in observance OF the hrs'
anniversary Of the armistice and In
keeping with the proclamation OF Gov
! ernor Coolidge setting the day apart az
! a legal holiday.
/ At XorHantown-
Snecial To The Intelligencer:
! NORGASTOWN. w. Va, Nov. IA
big public meeting and patriotic
; community sing" this morning with
!, addresses by two former A. E F. sold
iers. John Randolph and Charles 4
+; Hodges, featured Armistice Day here
All business houses closed from eleven
: in the morning to one in the. afternoon
! at request Of the mayor. The West VIZ
gjnia University suspended all II
o'clock classes and the students joined
in .he celebration.
TU wEATHER-
ohIo-Hstr WsdnsSday; 1hursday
rarity cloudy and much colder.
west Tirgtnia-fAr wednesday
rnursday fair, colder, much colder q
night.
western RsnnsylvAniA-rAir Wsdnss
day; Thursday colder.