Show TAFT SPENDS HOUD HOLIDAY Y INSPECTING THE CANAL Leaves American r Territory in Evening to Attend Ball Given in His Honor Panama Dec 23 The The Pr President of tho the United States spent spent part of or ChrIstmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- mas mae outside American territory attendIng attendIng attending attend attend- ing the ball given In In his honor this evening o b by General Porras A As this function was as held In the national theatre time the atre at Panama it was necessary fo for President Taft to leave the limits of the canal canal zone In order ol to fulfill his engagement t Tho Time streets of or the time eap capital tal were crowded and the buildings JUH vero gaily sally decorated Red firemen guardIng guardIng guarding guard- guard Ing the tire route over which the presidential presidential party part passed made the tho scene a picturesque one Tho The members of tho diplomatic corps the canal officials tho the cabinet ministers minis- minis torn tors and officials of ot the time republic were an and united In giving gl Pre President Taft a heart hearty reception The President danced with Senora Senura day was spout spent b by the President largely larSel In an inspection of or ortho tho the various danal works S |