Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-02
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Of Mexico
Inauguration of President Is
Fourth Peaceful Ceremony
OF Kind Held in Last
Century.
Crowds Throng Streets
BY The Associated Press.

Mexico City, Dec. General Al
varo Obrcgon was lnaugurated pres
ident of Mexico at midnight last
night. The simple ceremony Of tax
ing the oath of office marked the
fourth time i'll the republics history
OF 90 years that the executive pow
er has been transferred peacefully.
George T. Summerlin. charge dat
faires for the United States, was
among those present at the cere-
mony.
Provisional President de Ia Huerta,
who sat at General Obregon's right
as he was sworn in, i'll the chamber
of deputies, was the first to embrace
the new president, ard as the sue
.cession of retiring and newly-ap-
pointed cabinet ministers, members
of congress and other officials, greet.
ed President Obregon, moving pic
ture machines clicked and energetic
photographers kept up a fusillade
of flash lights. The diplomatic gal-
lery was filled.
1t is understood Mr.. Summerlin at.
tended the ceremonies i'll his person.
al capacity and without any of the
members of the embassy staff hav-
ing received instructions from Wash
ington to appear as courtesy to
the. incoming president.
Many Nations Represented.
The Argentine ambassador and
the ministers of Chile, Italy, Ger
many, Spain and Belgium were pres
! ent. Japan, China, Sweden, Uru-
quay, Cuba, Peru, Great Britain and
France were represented by their
charges d'affaires, while Guatemala,
Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
sent special delegations.
Prior to the inaugural cere-
monies, the alderman of Mexico City
rendered General Obregon banquet
in the municipal building at which
the new minister of industry and
commerce, Rafael Z. Capmany, well
coined on behalf of the government,
the American and other visitors, his
address being followed by Governor
Larrazolo of New Mexico, who
spoke on behalf Of the visiting
American 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 over
flow past the long lines of soldiers.
General Obregon entered the cham
Der with Provisional President de Ia
Huerta.
Oath Administered. a
Immediately General Obregon had
taken his seat on the rostrum, the
oath was administered and after
brief fluctuations, he departed in
company with Senior De La Huerta,
who today takes the oath as Presi-
dent Obregon's secretary of treasury.
With its new president safely in
stalled in Office, Mexico City made
carnival for the remainder of the
night. The cafes, which normally
close at midnight, offered special
musical programs and dancing be-
ginning at that hour. In the streets
holiday crowds threw confetti and
bands played everywhere.
His induction into Office will make
small change in President Obregon's
domestic affairs. He. has announced
that he will not live in Chapultepec
castle, the magnificent presidential
home provided by the government,
because he does not want his boys
10 tear it up" He has taken a house
at the foot of the huge cliff upon
which the castle stands, and will use
the executive mansion only on state
occasions.