about noon of the 11th of November
He noticed also that it gave out extraordinarily little heat . The morning was not exceptionally cold , yet he stood within twenty feet of the fire without discomfort . I was on the staff of the Boston _ Observer _ at this time . I reached Brookline about noon of the 11th of November , and went directly to the field where the fire was burning . Nearly a thousand people were there , watching . By daylight the fire still held its green and red color , although its light was much less intense . It held its characteristic shape .