Word: hindenburgs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nation's Business, organ of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, published an official statement from President Von Hindenburg...
...event of the day occurred in the Reichstag, where a Monarchist coalition supports its Cabinet. The interior of the Chamber was decorated with flowers by Monarchist Minister of Interior Schiele. President von Hindenburg was ensconced in a chair in the Diplomatic Gallery. To one side was Jacob Gould Schurman, U. S. Ambassador. On the floor of the Chamber were perfumed ladies, masses of Monarchists, some Republicans, no Communists...
...seemed extraordinary that the Monarchists should attend the official celebration of the German Republic's sixth birthday. But was not sphinx-faced Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg present? Was not he President of the German Republic? Was not he also a staunch Monarchist? The answer was in a gutteral German affirmative. Moreover, since Monarchists assume that President von Hindenburg has taken the oath of allegiance to the Republic only in order to serve the Fatherland and not because he has renounced Monarchism, they evidently deemed it highly proper for them to attend with their chief. But enthusiastic they could...
Another lugubrious Brahms symphony was played, Chancellor Hans Luther, who was present with the entire Cabinet, stood up. There was no cheering. He made a few brief references to parliamentary work and concluded the "depressing" ceremony by calling for "hochs" for the Republic. President von Hindenburg led the cheering, which was restrained and unreal...
...United Wine Growers and Dealers of Germany sent President von Hindenburg (a moderate consumer) samples of all the different wines grown in Germany. It was said that the President's wine cellar was so well stocked that he may, without once repeating, taste a different brand of wine each day for several weeks...