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100th Annual Bull Picnic August 28, 1967 "THE TIMES HERALD RECORD"Entry/Object ID
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Bull PicnicScope and Content
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BULL FAMILY celebrated the Centennial of the Bull Family Picnics Saturday afternoon at the Old Stone House in Hamptonburgh. Among the over 400 who attended the affair and enjoyed the pageant were Miss Dorothy Sanford, in Colonial attire, accompanied by her father John Sanford III of Warwick. Many Warwick folk are descendants of the Bull family. (see centerfold)
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4 Monday, August 28, 1967 THE TIMES HERALD RECORD
100 years in rain
400 'brave Bulls' mark a milestone
HAMPTONBURGH
"Rain never killed a Bull," Mrs. Amy Bull Crist told 400 persons at the 100th annual Bull family picnic Saturday. So, picture taking, a pageant, and a picnic all went on as scheduled in spite of intermittent rain.
On the lush sloping green grass surrounding the oldest house in Orange County, the Bull family began to gather before noon. From all parts of the county and surrounding states, this close-knit family came.
Although the Bull name is only carried by a few of those attending, everyone considered himself a "cousin" of the other. There were shouts of joy as friends and relatives spotted each other. Under large trees, long tables were heavily laden with food. Families brought wooden baskets of fried chicken, home made salads, chocolate cake made from the famed "Grandma Bull" recipe, and fresh fruits. At 2:30, Mrs. Crist, Orange County school superintendent, announced a pageant commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Bull family picnic. She, as well as dozens of others, were dressed in costumes of a century ago. Tracing the history of the family is like charting much of the story of Orange County. Sarah Wells Bull came as a bride to the Stone House. She was the first white woman married in the county. Her wedding gown is still on display in the house. Also in the house are uniforms worn in several wars beginning with the Revolutionary War. One of those Revolutionary War uniforms has bullet holes still in it. As the company grew, the family came to play an important part in its development. Mrs. Crist said the family has always been "prolific." Teachers, missionaries, business people, all these the Bull family became. At Saturday's picnic, the same cross-section could be found. After the pageant, the 400 gathered to have a group "family portrait." It drizzled, but the Bulls smiled. And the end of a century was celebrated.
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Mrs. Amy Bull Crist leads in group singing at the 100th anniversary of the Bull family picnic in Hamptonburgh. In the background is the "Old Stone House," the oldest house in Orange County.--TH-Record photo by Chris Farlekas