The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
OBREGON SWORN IN AS
 MEXICAN PRESIDENT

Mexico City, December 1.-General AL varo obregon was inaugurated President of Mexico at midnight last night. The simple ceremony of taking the oath of office marked the fourth time in the republics history of ss years that the executive power has been transferred peacefully. George T. Summerlin, charge q affaires for the United States, was among those present at the ceremonN.
 Provisional President De La Huerta, who sat at General Obregon's right as he was sworn in in the Chamber of Depu- ties was the first to embrace the new president, and as the succession of re- tiring and newly appointed cabinet men- bers. members of congress and other officials greeted President Obregon, mov- ing picture machines clicked, and ener- getic photographers kept up fusillade of flashlights.
 The diplomatic gallery was filled
 It is understood Mir. SummerIin at tended the ceremony in his personal ca pacity and without any of the members of the embassy staff having received in structions from Washington to appear as a courtesy to the incoming President.
 The Argentine ambassador and the ministers of Chile, Italy. Germany, Spain and Belgium were present Japan. China, Sweden, Uruguay. Cuba, Peru, Great Britain and France were repre- scented by their charges daffaires, while Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua sent special delega tions.
 VISITORS WELCOMED
 Prior to the inaugural ceremonies the aldermen of Mexico City rendered Gen eral Obregon banquet in the municipal building, at which the new minister of industry and commerce, Rafael Zubaran Capmany,s welcomed, on behalf of the government, the American and other vis- 1tors, his address being replied to by Governor Larrazolo of New Mexico, who spoke on behalf of the visiting Amer jean governors.
 Shortly before midnight those at the banquet started for the Chamber of Deputies, making their way through a dense crowd that filled the streets and threatened to overflow past the long lines of soldiers General Obregon en- tered the chamber with Provisional Pres ident De La Huerta.
 Immediately General Obregon had taken his seat on the rostrum, the oath was administered and after brief felicita- tions he retired in company with Senor De La Huerta, who today takes the oath as President Obregon's secretary of the treasury.
 With it's new President safely installed in office, Mexico City made carn1vai TOT the remainder of the night. The cafes, which normally close at midnight of fered special musical programmes and dancing, beginning at that hour. In the streets holiday crowds threw confetti and bands played.
 President Obregon planned to start his official life with a reception at the na- tional palace today, at which the new cabinet was to be sworn in and probably short addresses made both by the new President and the retiring executive, Pro- yisioual President De La Huerra.
 His induction into office will make small change in President Obrs son's do- mestic affairs. He has announced that he will not live in Chapaltepec castle, the magnificent presidential home provioed Ey the government. because he does not -.want his boys to tear it up.' He has taken a house at, the foot of the huge cliff. upon which the castle stands. ana will use the executive mansion only on sfafA fcca sionS.