Name/Title
4th Annual William Bull and Sarah Wells Canada Picnic July 2, 1987Entry/Object ID
002283Tags
William Bull and Sarah Wells Family Association CanadaScope and Content
This is an invitation and informational brochure for the 4th Annual William Bull and Sarah Wells Family Association of Canada Picnic, scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 1987.
The brochure outlines the following details for the event and the association:
Event Logistics
Location: Hampton Community Center in Hampton, New Brunswick (N.B.).
Schedule: Registration starts at 9:00 a.m., lunch (picnic style) at 12:00 p.m., a business meeting at 1:30 p.m., and music from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Activities: Prizes will be awarded to the eldest and youngest attendees, as well as the person who traveled the furthest. A "special guest" is planned for the children.
Note: Attendees are asked to bring their own lunch; however, tea and coffee are provided.
Financial Report & Fundraising
The brochure includes a financial summary from the previous year:
Balance from '85: 541.13
1986 Income: Sale of tickets and donations totaled 321.89.
Expenses: Costs included a rink (200.00) and postage (283.53).
1987 Outlook: The expected expenses for the 1987 picnic are approximately $700.00. Attendees are encouraged to donate, and donors' names will be listed in next year's invitation.
International Connection
A section titled "American Cousins" mentions the 120th Annual Picnic of the American branch of the family, held at the Bull Homestead in Hamptonburgh, New York, on August 15, 1987. The Canadian group offered to arrange a bus tour to New York if there was enough interest.
Key Contacts
Secretary: Mrs. Jean E. Schriver (Hampton, N.B.)
Additional Contacts: Fred Hutchinson (Norton, N.B.) and Susan Smith.
The brochure also includes a hand-drawn map showing the location of the Community Centre relative to Main Street, Rail Road, and the roads to Saint John and Sussex.
