This group was a circle of democrats, among them the liberal local chief postmaster Heinrich Greve (1868–1936), Ludwig Klein (insurance broker), (1881–1963; publisher und art patron), (1876–1950; owner of the "Haliflor" perfume and cosmetics factory), (1864–1938; chemical manufacturer), and seldomly Otto Hörsing (Social Democratic Party of Germany [SPD]).