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66th Annual Bull Family Picnic, August 30, 1933Entry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
These documents provided, here is a summary of the announcement and financial report for the 66th Annual Bull Picnic held on August 30, 1933.
📅 Event Logistics & Proposed Changes
The picnic was held at the Stone House in Campbell Hall, NY. Two major administrative changes were highlighted:
Time Change: The Annual Business Meeting was moved to 12:00 PM (Daylight Saving Time) before lunch, rather than after, to allow more time for socializing in the afternoon.
Date Change Proposal: Since 1873, the picnic had been held on the last Wednesday of August. However, due to modern "radical social changes" and the rise of the automobile, a resolution was proposed to move the event to the last Saturday of August to accommodate members who worked during the week.
🕊️ Memorials and Family History
Mrs. Ebenezer Bull: The association mourned the passing of Mrs. Bull (April 20, 1933), who had long hosted members at the Stone House. She bequeathed most of the house's contents to the Association.
Genealogy: New descendants of William and Sarah Bull’s daughter, Catherine (who married James Faulkner), were recently identified.
Archives: The Secretary requested picnic accounts for missing years (ranging from 1868 to 1917) to complete a commemorative scrapbook started by the late Anna Bull Weeks.
💰 Financial Status
The association reported a tightening financial situation, noting that revenue from farm property had become "almost negligible."
Annual Receipts (1932-1933): $404.19
Annual Disbursements (1932-1933): $440.42
Endowment Fund: The Association sold 45 acres of the Daniel Bull Farm for $800 ($17.77 per acre) to bolster the Endowment Fund.
Historical Context (1921-1933): Over a 12-year period, the Association collected over $20,000 in receipts, the majority of which went toward the purchase of property, including the mortgage principal and interest.
🏛️ Leadership (1933)
President: Hamlet S. Roe
Vice-President: Harry Bull
Treasurer: Ernest M. Bull
Secretary: Robert McLeod Jackson
