To Dr. Flick from W. O.
1 W. Franklin St., Baltimore,
March 16, 1904
Dear Flick:
I think it would be better to have the meeting at three-thirty; then you could have the luncheon at one o'clock. To call the meeting at twelve would scarcely give time to get over from here and from New York, and at an afternoon meeting we would have a longer free time, say from three-thirty to six or even seven. The notices will go out at an early date. We ought to get some measure of unanimity as to the action at that meeting; otherwise it will be the same fiasco as the last. I feel quite strongly that we should take up and support the Lewis Congress. I do not see that there is anything else to do. To start a third would be simply impossible, and while Lewis is not the most desirable man, yet he will not make a bad figurehead, and he is apparently perfectly willing to turn the whole organization over to good men.
Have you any additional names to those you want called to the meeting? Lewis I think should be asked.
Do you not feel a little dubious about Maragliano's specific therapy? And sorry to say I have not much faith in it.
Will you please secure the room at the College for me?
Sincerely yours,
Wm. Osler