Name/Title
Sept 5, 1922 Bull Picnic "Independent Republican"Entry/Object ID
000455Scope and Content
Summary of the Document
Event and Date: An article from The Independent Republican (dated September 5, 1922) documenting the annual Bull Family Picnic, which was held at the historic Stone House in Orange County, New York.
Attendance Highlights: Noted long-standing attendees (such as Ebenezer Bull and his wife), guests from great distances (including Wisconsin, Oregon, and Colorado), and descendants returning after long absences (such as Howard Wallace Connelly, who had not attended since 1877).
Association Business:
The treasurer, Ernest M. Bull, reported $2,558.90 in cash and pledges to go toward paying off the remaining $5,000 mortgage on the Stone House property.
Three historic gifts were accepted: a 200-year-old family Bible, engraved pageant plates, and a pair of antique wooden wagon springs.
Officers and committee members were elected for the upcoming year, with Charles M. Bull selected as President.
Family Records: Detailed lists of births, marriages, and deaths within the extended Bull family from late 1921 through August 1922 were read and recorded. Stevenson H. Walsh of Philadelphia is also noted as nearing completion on a comprehensive registry of the first seven generations of descendants of William Bull and Sarah Wells.
Milestone: The gathering marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the construction of the Stone House. A proposal to change the annual picnic day from the last Wednesday of August was unanimously rejected to prevent confusion. Additionally, the War Records Committee called for outstanding military records and photos from the recent World War.