Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-12
F1INDENBURG GIVEN OVATION
of
Wur Notable Is
Without Tragedy

bEHIlIN, MAY lE.-btHeTdl ON
Iindenburg was today named to the
highest office in the German re.
$Dublic-that of president, amidst
Wild acclaim and without any tragic
demonstration marring the jubilant
occasion.
The Inauguration ccrmonies oc.
'.upied only Il few minutes.
1.-The German people have elect
ID you, General Hindenburg, to the
highest position within their pow
tr,' Socialist President LOebe said
Il welcome you.'
Loebe then handed Hindenburg q
black portfolio containing the orig
nal Weimer constitution.
Is The only time Hindenburg gave
evidence of unusual emotion was
lHhen, in his excitement he addressed
N.oebc as president. of Germany
instead of president Of the Reich.
tag
Flags of thl old empire, in red,
white and black, again today out
numbered those of the republic rs
he Inauguration took place. The
amiliar imperial song. "Deutsch-
and Ubcr Allies, swelleil from
thousands of throats as the new
president left the rostrum and
iarched smartly from the Reich
Ftag building past an honor com
ipany of his old regiment 10 the
automobile which whirled him 10
he Wilhelmstrasse palace.
\ The soldiers who clicked to sal
tie as the president passed We're
licked men from the regiment in
Which the field marshal served rs
i recruit more than half n century
90. The gate through which he
tassed was that formerly reserved
ior the kaiser.
4 Throughout Inauguration day the
aradox Of Hindenburg s presidency
-as manifest. Himself Loyalty de-
ot0d to the former emperor, the
resident swore allegiance to the
rpublican constitution, which would
c treason if monarchy were res.
pred. Having won his fame as a
-arrior, he took office upon n plat
.orm of peace and tranquility.
Tho defeated general has become
lc triumphant statesman and Hin
cnburgh, who was denied the an
Acipated Christmas dinner in Paris
II 1914 cujoyed festive presiden-
l.al breakfast in Il Wilhclmstrasse
Ialaec in 1928.
Having retired carly, Ilindenburg
rose today at i Il. III. in accord
nee with decades of military habit.
le had spent the night at the chan.
lpllory as the guest of Chancellor
luther and ata his early breakfast
II bread and butter and eggs in
IJlemn aloofness. As is his Gus.
l)m, Hndenburg then smoked his
gar in the garden, romping with
il police dog.
Shortly beforl noon Hindenhurg
Socialist President Loebe of the
eichstag administered the oath Of
:fice.
Receives Luther Cabinet
Tho first act of the new presi.
j,nt was 10 receive members Of the
luther cabinet. Then he was host
n luncheon at the palace in hon
of the departing provisional
,esidcnt. Or. Simmons, who served
lncc the death of President Ebert.
. IL had been y strenuous day for
PRESIDENT Hindenburg and he post
,ned until tomorrow the custom
" reception to the Reich provincial
Authorities and will receive the di'
omatic corps Thursday.
Not all the cheers in the Reich
lag today were favorable to Hin
&nburg, for when that body con
'ned this afternoon some Commun-
IT'S who were present shouted:
"Down with Iindenburg!
The crv was drowned out by n
bar of "hoch" from the National
is.
There was no trouble during the
Il ,remony in the Reichstag which
sted but fifteen minutes.
1 After President Loebe had ad.
Mustered thu oath of offre, he
hlrned TO the deputies and cried:
l "Hoch Germany.
4 Shouts Of "down the monarchy -
, lme from n handful Of Commun-
Its who ironically gave three cheers,
4 Many Officers of the old imper-
n 1 army were in the Reichstag gal
u ries and corridors during the in
II ,guration wearing full dress uni.
rms with full complement OF
on crosses and other war decora'
II ons.
n Admiral Won Tripitz and Gen"Tal
Ii on Ludendorff caused an eXcited
y urmur when they entered the
Y iamber. They wore the conVen,
onal frock coats affected by all
eputies.
Socialist deputies wore red ear
Z ations in their button holes while
e Democrats sported little rosettes
: red, gold and black. The Ma
onalists wore ribbons in the I'M
(, .rial colors. .,
! | Hindenburg wore Prince Albert