Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 10, 1954

The hotel “flooded” with some women’s club convention – the dining hall over-flowing; so we set out to get breakfast outside. Everywhere closed, being “night” spots. Eventually we found a cafeteria at 7th & 51st street

The Jury meeting followed much the same pattern as usual (Zigrosser, Maldarelli, Speicher, Young & myself) – it was good to be back.

Lunches at Forno’s (Spanish Restaurant) both days. These very enjoyable – good food and excellent conversation. (One of the things I like to do in N.Y. is to fill up on raw oysters) –

The second day – somehow we got onto the subject of press-notices and Gene told us about his first notice. He was working as a bundle wrapper for Browning King & Co in Buffalo – he sent a picture to the art gallery where it was exhibited – headline in the paper “Clothing Misfit succeeds in Art” – so I told the remark [name removed] once made about my work “Burchfield is only Hopper on a rainy day”.

The work submitted not very outstanding – my chief concern was for Ed Haber – who eventually came through (Bruce Mitchell & [Letterio] Calapai also applied, but none was even mildly interested in their work).

Evening, dinner at the Weylin, where the “captain” fussed over everybody and made a great to-do about serving etc. He had a pleasant personality.

Then for a short walk, but it was too cold to be out long.

Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, March 10, 1955