Evening star., 1925-05-13
H|NDENBURG BUSY
IN HIS NEW OFFICE
First Days Program as
President Is Filled to
Overlooking.
Ry the Associated Press.


BERLIN. May 13.-President Won
Hindenburg after his first night in
the executive mansion had a busy
program today, largely involving con-
gratulations.
He arranged to receive, with
others, a delegation from the ma
tional council which represents Ger
many's federated states, and the
Prussian premier, Herr Braun. To-
night the Federation of Former Army
Musicians plans monster concert in
his honor.
Messages of congra tulation from
the heads of the foreign nations be-
gan to arrive soon after the inaug-
ural ceremony was over. Those first
heard from were the Kings of Sweden
and Denmark, the Emperor of Japan
and the Presidents of Argentina and
Finland.
The crowds which gathered for the
inauguration yesterday were eX-
tremely orderly, the police reports
show, and the day passed without any
serious mishaps. The crush was SO
great in spots, however, that 200 per-
sons tainted.
The Presidents program for today
also provided for reception of the of
fcers of the Reichstag, Defense Min
lister Gessler, Gen. Won Seeckt and
Admiral Zenker, representing the
country's defense, and representatives
of the railways. Reichsbank and Ber-
lin magistrate and police presidency.
President Hindenburg in a press
communique issued today thanked all
who have congratulated him, stating
that messages he has received are SO
numerous that it is impossible to re
ply TO them individually.
German People Pleased.
Won HindenburS in his inauguration
as President went "over the top" as
far as the German people are con.
cerned. OF this there can be no doubt
when one mingies with the people or
reads the comments even of the oppo.
sition press.
The new Presidents laudatory
reference to the late President Ebert
his hearty participation in the cheers
for the republic, his act in cementing
the formal oath by a double religious
affirmation and later in his address
by his pledge as man, and his
specific promise to uphold the Repub
| 1ican constitutional made an excel
lent impression upon the public.
| Even the newspaper Norwaerts
| aside from the Communists the bit
terest opponent of Won Hindenburg, re
! marks that, although the election con
stituted a defeat for the republic, the
Inauguration means the republics vic
J tory. The paper adds:
| After the election the nominee
| supports everything for which his
opponents fought during the campaign
and throughout the years before"
OF the Presidents acceptance speech
| Vorwaerts observes that lit mus
f.. really turn insides out for his sup
[ porters and campaigners."
1t expresses the hope. that, as Pres
| ident he will exert a strong edu-
eating influence on his followers.
| Warn of Reaction.
! The Democratic organs such as the
! Berliner Tageblatt and the Vossisch'
! Zeitung declare the republic wa:
strengthened by yesterdays events
and admonish the Republicans Il
watch carefully lest the reactionarie:
draw Won Hindenburg from the patti
he intends to follow.
| That some of the pronouncement:
of the President did not 1ltoGetheI
suit his monarchist followers woult
appear from the fact that the Loka
Anzeiger, one of whose editors wa:
Won Hindenburg's campaign pub
licist chief, in it's. announced yer
batim report of his acceptance speecl
omits his declaration. that ''th'
Reichstag and the Reich's presiden
| together constitute the incarnation o
| the peoples sovereignty"