Extract from U.S. Newspaper of 1954
Sent to my father Thomas Emmet Urell by a friend:

Party to Celebrate Centennial

Of Gen. Urell - 12 Years Late

Spanish War Group

Plans to Honor Hero

Now Dead 44 Years

By Richard Rodgers

The late Brig. Gen. M. Emmet Urell's 100th birthday party Saturday will be tardy by 12 years, 6 months and 13 days.

"But better late than never," said Robert W. Livingston, 1711, North Edgewood Street, Arlington, who is contributing his back yard for the affair.

The hosts will be Spanish-American War veterans who campaigned with Gen. Urell, now dead 44 years.

He was born February 8, 1842. In 1942 his 100th anniversary slipped part unnoticed here.

Now that his comrades have finally caught up with it, they do not intend to postpone a ceremony to a more appropriate date.