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Show Oue More Ceuteunfal. Boston, 2. The centennial of Washington Assuming command of the continental aimy was celebrated at Cambridge today. Flags were liberally displayed and many private dwellings elaborately decorated. National Na-tional salutes were fired at sunrise and sunset. Bel s were rung and points of historical interest were decorated deco-rated by appropriate inscriptions. The streets were thronged. The exercises exer-cises of the day consisted of a poem, by James Russell Lowell, anil the , ovation by Professor Peabody, of Har- j vard college. |