Name/Title
129th Annual Bull Family Picnic - August 17, 1996Entry/Object ID
002226Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Bull PicnicScope and Content
The provided images are of the 1996 "Bull-E-Tins," a newsletter and invitation for the 129th Annual Bull Family Picnic, celebrating the descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells.
Here is a summary of the key information contained in the documents:
Event Details
Main Event: The 129th Annual Picnic held on Saturday, August 17, 1996, at the Bull Stone House in Hamptonburgh, New York.
Activities: The day included house tours (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.), a basket lunch at noon, a business meeting at 1:00 p.m., organized games for children, and music by the Ramapo Fault String Band.
Golf Outing: The 2nd Annual Bull Picnic Golf Outing took place the day before, Friday, August 16, 1996, at the Stony Ford Golf Course.
Organizational Highlights
Leadership: Mary Jane Bull Sorrell served as President. The Board of Directors included members such as Donald C. Bruyn (Secretary) and Frank Ebenezer Schuerholz (Treasurer).
Financials: For the fiscal year ending June 1995, the association reported a total income of $29,277 and total expenses of $28,181. The largest expense was $18,294 for restoration.
Genealogy: The board was preparing for a new genealogical publication in 1999 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first published genealogy.
Family News and Heritage
A Look Back at the 128th: Last year’s reunion saw over 400 descendants attend. Notable attendees included William (Ted) Hallock (95 years old) and 4-month-old Duryea Decker Griffith.
The Bull Stone House: Built in 1722, the house remains the central landmark for the family. The newsletter included a map and directions to the site, located off the Sarah Wells Trail near Goshen, NY.
Memorials: A significant portion of the bulletin is dedicated to "Memorial Contributions," listing donations made in memory of family members, notably many in memory of Amy Bull Crist.
In Brief
The document serves as both a formal business report for the William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House Association, Inc. and a warm social invitation, emphasizing the "enormous legacy of people and places" left by the family's 18th-century pioneers.
