Name/Title
56th Annual Bull Family Picnic, August 1, 1923Entry/Object ID
002152Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
This invitation, dated August 1, 1923, provides details for the 56th consecutive Bull Picnic, a family reunion for the descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells. The event was scheduled for August 29, 1923, at the historic "Stone House" in Hamptonburgh, New York.
Here is a summary of the key details from the announcement:
Event Logistics
Location: The Stone House, Town of Hamptonburgh, Orange County, NY (Post office: Campbell Hall).
Food: Attendees were expected to bring their own luncheon, which would be served around 1:00 p.m.
Transportation: * Automobiles: Directions were provided for those driving from Goshen, Newburgh, or Campbell Hall, noting that "scores of cars" had replaced traditional wagons.
Railroad: Free transportation was offered to meet guests arriving at the Campbell Hall station via the Erie and Ontario & Western railroads.
Rain Plan: If it rained, the event would move to the nearby Hamptonburgh Grange Hall.
Association Business
Elections: Three members of the Board of Managers were to be elected to replace Mrs. Clarence S. Knight, Hamlet S. Roe, and Harry C. Bull, whose terms were expiring.
War Records: The War Records Committee requested information (dates of service, rank, etc.) regarding descendants who served in "the late war" (World War I).
Family Updates: The Secretary, Robert McLeod Jackson, requested updates on any births, marriages, or deaths occurring since August 1922.
Historical Context & Sentiment
Tradition: The notice contrasts modern automobile travel with the "old-fashioned" days of horse-drawn wagons and "democrats" (a type of carriage).
The Stone House: The property was acquired by the Family Association in 1921 and was occupied at the time by life tenants Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Bull.
Community: The notice mentions that descendants in distant localities often held their own local picnics on the same day if they could not travel to New York.
