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Fire almost completely demolished the large awning over the Kirkland House dining room piazza last night about 10.15 o'clock. A hastily organized bucket brigade from the House at first tried to cope with it by pouring pails of water over the awning, but when the blaze appeared to be getting out of hand the Cambridge Fire Department was summoned.
Evidently expecting a great conflagration, most of the force turned up and were received by great cheers from the assembled members of the House. These fire-eaters quickly put an end to the festivities by tearing off the remaining remnants of the cloth. Careless throwing of lighted cigarettes was announced as the probable cause of the fire.
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