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118th Annual Bull Family Picnic - August 24, 1985Entry/Object ID
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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Bull PicnicScope and Content
The provided images are of the "Bull-E-Tins" newsletter from June 1, 1985, announcing the 118th Annual Picnic Meeting of the Bull Stone House Association. The association is dedicated to preserving the 1722 homestead of William Bull and Sarah Wells in Hamptonburgh, New York.
Below is a summary of the key information contained in the documents:
Event Details: 118th Annual Picnic
Date: Saturday, August 24, 1985.
Time: Lunch starts at 12:00 PM; the business meeting convenes at 1:00 PM.
Location: The Bull Stone House, Hamptonburgh, Orange County, NY.
Activities: A family group portrait session (around 2:00 PM), pony rides, children's activities, and musical entertainment by the Ramapo Fault String Band.
Special Highlight: A preview of a film recording the 1976 Bicentennial Picnic.
Restoration and Repair Updates
The association reported significant progress in maintaining the historic property:
The Barn: Received a new cedar shingle roof and hardwood nailers.
The "Little House": Restoration has been completed, and 20 additional acres of farmland were cleared for use.
Interior Work: New lined curtains, a new canopy for the antique four-posted bed, and the restoration of a trundle bed with a traditional buttermilk finish.
Acquisitions: Refinished items including an 1850 mahogany card table, Queen Ann chairs, and Ogee mahogany mirrors.
Financial and Organizational Status
General Fund Assets: As of May 1, 1985, assets totaled $65,327.76, held across several bank accounts.
Memorial Endowment Fund: Totaled $24,118.87, alongside various stock holdings (e.g., AT&T, Mobil Oil, Bank America Corp).
Leadership: * President: James K. Sinclaire, Jr.
Secretary: Dorothy Gray Radzinsky.
Treasurer: Frank Ebenezer Schuerholz.
Family Community and Global Outreach
Canadian Reunion: The second annual Canadian picnic was scheduled for July 27, 1985, in Woodstock, New Brunswick, at the "Ketchum House."
Correspondence: The newsletter includes excerpts from family members in Washington, Colorado, and New Jersey, expressing their connection to the ancestral home.
Poetry: A poem titled "The Days of Other Years," written by Rev. Wm. McJimsey in 1875 for a previous picnic, is featured to honor the family's long history.
Memorial Contributions
The document lists several donations made in memory of family members, including Richard Van Wyck Bull, Sidney Taber, Eleanor Jackson, and others, illustrating the community's ongoing commitment to funding the homestead's upkeep.
