The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-27
ALASKA LINER
 IS LAUNCHED
Seattle Times, April 2O.)

Seattle Times, April 20)
 Built especially for the great Alaskan routes. christened by a na- tive daughter of Alaska and cheered by a throng that included scores of men prominent in the development of the North, the liner Alaska, first steel passenger steamship ever launched in the Northwest, raced down the ways from the yard of the Todd Dry Dock & Construction Corpora ton in Tacoma at 6 o'clock last evening.
 She loaned into the waters bow first, bedecked with flags from end to end. -.
 The Todd Corporation will deliver her June 1 to the Alaska Steamship Company, her owner, and she will enter the northern routes, a superb new facility for increasing the AL aska tourist business through the Seattle gateway. 1 Fashioned out of 2.500 tons of / steel, built on long slender speedy lines, equipped with two huge pro- peller wheels, the new ship loomed before the eyes of the spectators in sweeping curves of beauty and strength.
 Goes Down Ways.
 I A total weight of $500 tons was released when Miss Frances Howell sponsor. smashed the traditional bot tie on the steel hull, and the new ! liner, designed for speed of seven teen knots, darted for the sea. Pur- suing tugs took her captive and ] brought her back to the yard.
 Miss Nowell, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Willis E. Nowell of Juneau Alaska. played the part of sponsor with an enthusiasm that won the plaudits of the crowd. She is a student in the University of Wash ington. With her on the platform were F. T. Stannard, vice president and general manager Qf the Alaska Steamship Company; c. w. Wiley l Dry Docks, Inc, of Seattle and the Todd Dry Dock & Construction Cor poration of Tacoma; J. A. Eyes president of the Todd Corporation of Tacoma; H. w. Kent, president of the Todd corporation of Seattle; MT. and Mrs. Novel;, parents of the sponsor; Everett Novel;, brother oi the sponsor; John H. Bunch, general freight and passenger agent of the Alaska Steamship Company. They were accompanied by Mrs. Stannard Mrs. Eyes, Mrs. Kent and Mrs Bunch. tg n
 Others on Platform.
 Others on the platform Included
 From Seattle-H. F. Alexander founder and president of the Ad. miral Line. and Mrs. Alexander: D s. Fotheringham of the Portland Cordage Company; J. D. Farrell vice president of the Union Pacific Railroad; Capt. and Mrs. John F Biain; R. T. Johnson of R. T Johns & Co.,, and Mrs. Johns; MT and Mrs. Albert Schubach ant daughter; David Moss, vice presi | dent of the First National Bank ] T. J. Mcvey, vice president of th, Metropolitan Bank, and Mrs. Nc yey; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth c Kerr; James Fowler: William Cal vert of the San Juan Fishing & Packnig Company; W. B. Spragu, of the Alaska Steamship Company and Mrs. Sprague: E. M. Murphy 0 the Alaska Steamship Company. aft Mrs Murphy; R. M. Lawrence of thl Alaska Steamship Company. ant Mrs. Lawrence; R. R. Pierson, sup erintendent of the Alaska Company Mrs. Falcon Joslyn, Mrs. c. B. Gar field, MT. and Mrs Lawrence Bogle Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Hamilton, Ken meth NJ. Walker, Capt. Bfon B. Whit ney, Northwest head of the Ameri can Bureau of Shipping. sF'''' ' l Capt. William Fisher. supervisins inspector of the United State. Steamboat Inspection Service for tn, | Washington and Alaska district. ant Mrs. Fisher; Frank H. Novel; uncle of the sponsor, and the fol lowing members of the Alasks Steamship Company's office stan Miss H. J. Drummond, Miss Roman Miss Cristobe1 Froelich and Miss Julia Schorr.
 From Tacoma-S. A. Perkins, Col and Mrs. ]. M. Ashton, Vice Presi dents w. c, Nickum and John Gard ner of the Todd Dry Dock & Con struction Corporation. Mrs. Nickun and Mrs. Gardner; Edward Nmgenr | eacretarv of fha Todd Cnrnorafion os