Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
BULLOCK FAMILY
IN ANNUAL REUNION
Many Members Attended Yearly
Gathering at SheIlpot Park
Yesterday.

The third annual reunion OF the
Bullock family was held yesterday At
Shellpot Park. 175 persons being
present from Wilmington. other parts
OF Delaware. Maryland. Pennsylvania.
New York. New Jersey. Those
present wore descendants Of tho late
John NJ. and Violet Smith Bullock.
well-knawn residents OF Brandywinc
Hundred and OF Wilmington.
OF their nine children, the one liv-
Ing and present at yesterdays reunion
was Mrs. George Hobson OF Newark.
who Before her marriage was Miss
Caroline Bullock. other OF the older
members OF the family present were
Mr.. Hobson, Mrs. Hobson's husband.
and Mrs. William w. Bullock. widow
OF William w. Bullock, ono OF the
founders OF the family. The ages OF
those present ranged from three
months to IS years. Letters were
received from members OF the family
In Oklahoma. Nevada. and other
western states regretting their In
ability to he present.
Tho guests arrived early and the
morning was spent in exchanging
"reminiscences and greetings At
noon an old fashioned basket picnic
luncheon was served as has been the
custom since the first reunion. Rev.
y. w. Wells. pastor OF Wesley NJ. r.
Church. asked the blessing. Later he
gave brief address urging the
younger generation 10 carry on the
good work OF their fathers.
After dinner a business meeting WAS
held. The following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year. Prcai-
dent. DIR. Edgar Q. Bullock OF this city;
vice-president. William II. Hobson. OF
Glasgow; secretary. Mrs. Walter n.
Cooper of this city: treasurer, Miss
Emily w Bullock.
Miss Edna NJ. Bullock, who was
elected historian NJ the last meeting.
read an interesting paper on the his
tory OF the family. During the year
only one member. Charlie. Crozier. Of
Philadelphia, has died. Speeches were
made by various members OF the
family.
In the afternoon there were sports
for old and young. held under the d.
rection Of Mrs. Alexander Ferguson Of
this city. Small prizes were awarded
tho winners. Later ice cream and
cake were served and the reunion
ended.
Al q business session DIR. Edgar Q.
Bullock was elected president. sue
ccedins William s. Handy Of Brandy
wine hundred. William r. Hobeon Of
Glasgow was elected vice-preeident: |:
Mrs. Walter n. Cooper. secretary, and
Mics Emily W. Bullock. treasurer.
Among the others in attendance
were; Or. Edgar @. Bullock. Mrs. Will
lam u. Cooper. Mrs. George II. Coop
er. Mrs. Edward worrsll. Lillian wor-
rail-. Marjory Sand. Mrs. Thomas
Leopold. of Philadelphia: George T
Hobson. William n. Potter. Rober. "
Handy. Miss Alice Marshall Mcdonald
Matty Hoheon, Irene Cooper, Mrs. ]
+. Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. John p
Hohson. Of Newark; Mrs. william
Burton. Of Aston Mills. Delawar,
county: Mr.. and Mrs. William Chand
Ter. Antrim W. Chandler. Annie r
Chandler and William II. Chandler
Jr.. Of Chester Heights: Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Lacey Guy. Of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Guy, Of Camden
y. J.; Mrs. ]. L. Pierce. Of Philadel
phia: Miss Elizabeth Bullock. Mis-
Edna Bullock. Mics Kate Bullock, Mis-
Emily Bullock. Mr.. and Mrs. A. I
Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George N
Boothe. of Media. Pa: Mr.. and Mrs
George Handy. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Handy. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Handy
of Talleyvillo; Helen Handy. Evelyl
Handy. Donald Handy, Leslie Handy
OF Wilmington: Mr.. and Mrs. viii
lmm II. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Stauffer, OF Newport: Mr.. an
Mrs. H. /. Warren. William II. Thomp
con. Jr- Mrs. Thomas Rowles. @
chester; w. r. Slaurhter, Mr.. an
Mrs. William Bullock and Rachel an
LILLIAN Bullock. OF Cochranv,lle, Pa.
Mrs. L. G. Slaughter. Mr.. and Mrt
William Guy. OF Cedarville. n. j.; Mrs
Lott'e Myers. Mics Alice Myers. Hau,
Guy. Of Ccdarvillc n. j.: Mrs. C. A
crossrrove, y. ]. Marcella, Edwar r
and Alberta Crossgrove. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilmer Sowden, Of Elsmere: John =
Sowden. Rita Sowden. William F
Sowden and Lydia Sowden.