Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

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h.   1. Award to Cecelia Beaux - gold medal of the Institute - Arthur Train

     2. Award to C.E.B. - -                Charles (CD) Gibson.

     3. Award to Ernest Bloch -            Walter Damrosch.

i.   Prelude, Dirge + Fugue -              Ernest Bloch -

          for String Orchestra + piano obligato -

j.   (CD) -                            Philip James

          Organ.

     Curiously enough, at the precise moment I arrived on the stage all fear left me, and I felt at ease. In reply to Gibson's presentation, I said only a few words of thanks, and left -

     It had been a pleasure to me, as soon as I knew it - that Gibson would be the one to make the award. As a boy, I grew up when Gibson's fame was at it's height, my brother + I copied his drawings - I like him - and afterwards I made a point of speaking to him and telling him of my boyish admiration, which seemed to please him.

     At the end of the ceremony I had to go back stage for newspaper photography - then everyone wandered upstairs to view the exhibition and have tea and cock-tails on the terrace.

     At this point a curious thing unfolded itself - Noone (sic) paid the slightest attention to anyone but his friends - Except for two men,