The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-25

nal Cameronia was sunk by a torpedo during the war. and this splendid new boat her namesake. though much larger, was now on her maiden voyage.
 The New York Rotary club marched down with their band and large placards wishing us Bon Voyage" The Caronia, our sister ship, lay alongside. She was also filled with Rotarians. On the other side of our ship was the French liner, LaFayette upon which as afterwards learned the Birmingham party has already engaged return passage.
 Promptly at f2 o'clock the Caronia steamed out and 25 minutes later the Cameronia left amid the cheers of friends on shore the music of bands and the waving of flags. For every one board ship had been given flag as they entered.
 The First Day Out
 The weather was all that could be desired, clear and brisk. Az we got out into the harbor, the skyline of New York, so familiar through pie lures, was seen for the first time by most of the passengers. Nor were they disappointed in the view.
 Before we had even passed the statue or Liberty, the call came for lunch, but few responded until we were out of sight of land.
 Though the sea was smooth. the ship swayed with the great swell of the ocean shortly after passing the three-mile limit, and during the aft ernoon a few Rotarians were over ! come With seasickness. All the Bir- mingham party ate two good meals that flrst day and retired that night, feeling fine. Everyone on deck, bright and early.
 ne secohi morning. Another beauti- .ul uay' one bride and groom among the party. Toward the middle of the forenoon we were visited bv q school of shark that darted aio,g the side of the vessel for some miles. At noon the log showed we had come 2s6 miles. In the evening we sang Rotary songs on deck. and al night danced. I'll not tell who didn't dance.
 The Little Rotarinns
 On board the good ship Canneronia .here are 20-odd boys and girls children of Rotarians. The hest known individual on the ship is Pete onedecor, president of International Rotary. Next to him is Eleanor Ed honds Of Birmingham age three years, while Marie Glenn and Ar nold Edmonds run close for next place. They are the toast of the boat. All the world may love a rover, put that part of it now aboard the Cameronia, most of whom have left their own children at home. also love children, especially when tbev are as attractive as these three ex- ceptional Birmingham children are.
 All Of us impose on children, no matter how much we love them. snail, therefore, take the liberty of writing from out here 2OOO miles at sea in very personal vein about lhese Birmingham children trusting their parents may never see it in print, and that if next winter any Birmingham friends tell them of it. they will have enjoyed so many wonderful experiences in Europe it will be forgiven.
 Olympic Games on Deck
 Arnold has won the respect of the manly men aboard, both for his phy- sical prowess and intellect. Yester- day was set apart for the Olympic games on the upper deck In the games for boys where intelligence, as well as muscular skill was de- manded, Arnold excelled.
 In the pigs eye contest (for ex- ample. where an image of a pig is chalked upon the deck and effort is made by b1indfolded contestants to place chalk mark over the eye. great applause was elected when Arnold first stopped to feel the cracks in the deck floor in order to get direction and then counted his even paces forward and to the side for position). This is the type of head work he shows on all occa- sions.
 True the ship officers routine have to call him down for climbing to rather dizzy heights, and occa- sionally blame him for things which he is entirely innocent. I was about to relate a very amusing case in point, but will reserve 1t to tell in connected with little Eleanor, who was also an innocent participant. Finally Arnold is the hero in the eyes of the little girls aboard One | of the prettiest went to his mother yesterday and laid bare her heart as follows: Arnold is my sweetheart and he doesn't care thing for me, But I love him and am proud of it.. Wins Boys Hearts Marie Glenn, slyph like creature or lU, dances, SklpS and sings all the time. All that Arnold is in the eyes of the girls she is to the boys. Notes and love tokens are secretly left at her stateroom door. In the Olympic games she distin- guished herself in the rope jump ing and, with partner. in the thres- leg race.
 She led in the children's singing one evening-the hit of the occasi on and the manager has asked her .o give Highland dance tonight. She has won a place in the affections Of everyone-al thing of beauty. joy 1 forever.
 But to Eleanor Edmonds belongs the palm, youngest of all, the fathers and mothers, grandfathers and mothers, youth and maidens, al bow at her shrine.
 Eleanor was the occasion of one of the most amusing incidents that has happened during our six days l out from New York.
 A Ship Adventure | It was as we were leaving dinner Monday. that her mother paused out side the dining room to seek an i'm HI G. III