Name/Title
Bull Family Reunion1970Entry/Object ID
002332Tags
Bull Picnic, William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
This newspaper clipping documents the 103rd annual Bull Family Reunion, held on a Saturday at Campbell Hall in the Town of Hamptonburgh. Nearly 300 people attended the event, which included the election of officers and honors for the oldest and youngest members.
Key Highlights
Oldest Members Honored: * George Ackerly (93) of Middletown received a ribbon for being the oldest member present.
Mrs. Jennie Ostrom Young (92) of Florida was the second-oldest attendee.
Youngest Member: * Scott Edward Euvrard, only two months old, from Tuxedo.
Notable Travel: Guests attended from as far away as Gateshead, England, and Cali, Colombia (South America).
Elected Officers & Board Members
The reunion involved a formal election of the family association’s leadership:
Position Name Location
President Andrew Wilson Scarsdale
Secretary Mrs. Emma J. McWhorter Highland Mills
Treasurer John Sanford III Warwick
Assistant Treasurer John Luft Goshen
Recording Secretaries Mrs. Dorothy Radzinski & Mrs. Eleanor Hopenstedt Middletown & Gardiner
Vice Presidents Dr. Frederick Bement & John Sanford III Pine Bush & Warwick
Board of Managers: Andrew Wilson, Mrs. McWhorter, Henry P. Bull (Middletown), and Mark S. Roe (Chester), who succeeded his uncle, Chester Roe.
Photo Caption Correction
The printed caption identifies Emma McWhorter pinning a ribbon on George Ackerly. However, handwritten notes on the clipping suggest the woman may actually be Margery Jackson of Middletown.