Name/Title
81st Annual Bull Family Picnic - August 25, 1948Entry/Object ID
002177Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Bull PicnicScope and Content
This document is the official program and financial report for the 81st Annual Bull Picnic, held on August 25, 1948. It serves as a record for the William Bull and Sarah Wells Family Association, focusing on the preservation of their ancestral "Stone House" near Goshen, New York.
The summary is organized into the following key sections:
1. Event Schedule and Logistics
Location: The Stone House, situated on the Sarah Wells Trail (four miles from Goshen).
Programming: The day included a basket luncheon at noon, a formal business meeting at 2:00 PM to elect association managers, and a communal supper.
Residents: At the time of the report, Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Brown were the residents of the Stone House.
2. Status of the Stone House
The Property Committee provided an honest assessment of the historic property's "Condition":
Improvements: Recent upgrades included a widened, pebbled driveway and improved lawn maintenance.
Urgent Needs: The report highlighted significant maintenance issues, specifically water damage on the northerly side due to a lack of gutters, which caused cellar dampness and decaying support beams.
Planned Work: Needs included caulking window casings, relaying the foundation of the "little tool house" (the original wash house), and repainting the trim and garage.
3. Gifts and Acquisitions
Several historical items were donated to the association to furnish the house, including:
Two carved rosewood side chairs with new needlepoint.
A sampler made by Jane Pearsall (wife of Ebenezer Bull I).
An oil portrait of Christiana Wells Decker.
A $200 gift to the Endowment Fund in memory of Fanny Archer Dean.
4. Financial Summary
The association’s finances were overseen by Acting Treasurer E. Myron Bull.
General Account: Total receipts (from rent and dues) were $1,606.92, with disbursements of $602.81, leaving a balance of $1,004.11.
Endowment Fund: Held a total of $6,348.43, invested in bank interest, mortgages, and a War Savings Bond.
Operating Costs: Major expenses included taxes ($239.68), picnic-related printing and postage ($174.38), and various repairs ($119.00).
5. Key Leadership
President: Cadwell Tyler
Vice-President: Laura F. Craft
Secretary: Robert McLeod Jackson
Family Genealogist: Miss Dolly W. Booth
