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August 1940 Annual Bull Reunion "The Newburgh News"Entry/Object ID
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Bull PicnicScope and Content
THE NEWBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, AUGUST
Annual Reunion of Bull Family Association Held on Wed
Bull Family Group Reelects All Officers on Wednesday
Annual Bull family reunion in Hamptonburgh on Wednesday afford the youngsters, shown in top photo, a great chance to [missing] up about the grounds of the historic stone house. On the pony in foreground [missing] 13, is Dixie Ann Booth, 10, of Warwick, with Donald Thompson, [missing] 9, of of Thompson Ridge, holding the pony's halter. Culver Bull, [missing] left Campbell Hall, is cowboy astride horse, and Charles Howell, [missing] of the is group which includes Chairman Joseph W. R. Daily [missing] of State College, Pa., and Michael Brown, 3, of Hamptonburgh. At lower left Charles Garrison, 7, of Montgomery; John Vandervoort, 6, of State Orange County Board of Supervisors, member of the family by marriage. Left to right, adults are Harry C. Bull of Chester, a member of the family Board of Managers; Mrs. Daily; Mr. Daily; and Robert McLeod Jackson of Campbell Hall, secretary of the family association. Children are Carolyn Ann Daily, 2, and Ford Daily, 9. Lower right shows Hamlet S. Roe of Chester and Mrs. Amy Bull Crist of Montgomery, reelected Wednesday as vicepresident and president, respectively, of the family association. Photos by Herbert.
All officers and two of three members of the board of managers were re-elected yesterday at the 72nd annual reunion and meeting of the William Bull and Sarah Wells Family association held at the Bull stone house and Grange Hall, Hamptonburgh.
Mrs. Amy Bull Crist of Montgomery was reelected president and Mrs. Vertrees L. Ackerly of Crystal Run and Hamlet S. Roe of Chester were returned to office on the board of managers. Mrs. C. W. Harlow of Sidney was elected to the other post. Other officers: Robert McLeod Jackson, elected were Mr. Roe, vice-president Campbell Hall, secretary, and E. M. Bull, Blooming Grove, treasurer.
Miss Smith Oldest
The oldest member present was Miss Sarah Smith, 87, of Central Valley. Runner up for this distinction was Mrs. Keturah Booth, 80, Campbell Hall. Alfred Booth, 14 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Pierson Booth of Warwick was the youngest.
The blue ribbon for the family member who traveled farthest to the picnic went to Mrs. William Lester Nave of Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
Throng Grange Hall
The crowd was so great despite the rain that the family crowded both floors of Hamptonburgh Grange Hall, the historic stone house and its garage and barn. Later in the afternoon the weather cleared and the Bulls moved their big event outdoors.
Campbell Hall reported on annual picnic of the association's Canadian branch, held Aug. 17 at Woodstock, New Brunswick. Mrs. Booth told the group 89 persons had attended the affair. The association also was informed in a communication from Dr. R. C. Bull of Bethlehem, Pa., that association members in Colorado have organized under the guise of the Western Herd and are holding picnics nearer their homes.
After the picnic games, dancing and conversations were enjoyed by the family.
[Large photo of a group of children and adults outdoors] [Small photo of a group of people] [Small photo of two people, identified as Hamlet S. Roe and Amy Bull Crist]Relationships
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