Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-02
Brother Hears Of Catastrophe.

The tragic drowning of Miss ElinOr and
Miss Alice Pairo. elderly sisters. of this
city, in Penobscot bay, Maine. yesterday
came as shock to the old Washing
J tonian set in which they occupied high
stations. The sisters were born in George
! town between fifty and sixty years ago.
/ and were members of a distinguished
/ family. which has had its home there for
! generations.
The first information of the sad event
came to Richard E. Pairo. their brother
and only immediate surviving relative.
at an early hour this morning in tele
gram from 8. B. Knowlton. proprietor of
the Deer Isle Hotel, at which the sisters
had been guests.
Besides the Misses Pairo. five others
met their death beneath the sea off Eagle
| Island, Me. Three members of the out
| ing party of ten were rescued.
The accident was caused by the over
turning OF the sloop in which they were
taking sail in Penobscot bay The
vessel was struck by a squdll ii was
lacking shOreward.
Those of the party saved from watery
graves were Capt. Haskell. Deer Isle:
Prof Edwin 8. Crawley, University of
Philadelphia, husband Of Mrs. Crawley,
who lost her life; Henry Il. Evans, Mount
Holyoke brother of Miss Elizabeth Evans
another victim.
Richard f. Pairo. the brother of the
Misses Pairo. lawyer. with offices at
Az Louisiana avenue, was at his place of
business This forenoon. Through an in
innate personal friend he gave out a
statement concerning the tragedy.
He said his sisters had gone to Deer
Isle TO spend about two weeks. Mr..
Pairo was himself at the same resort for
about fortnight. and returned to this
city last Sunday, leaving his sisters in the
best of health and spirits. The sisters
had decided to return to their home, 1923
18th street. the latter part Of the present
i u nnE hnyV can pny,n
yesterday was in the nature of a fare
well outing.
Daughters of Georgetown Banker.
Mr.. Pairo was griefstricken by the aw-
full calamity that has overtaken the las.
members OF his immediate family. He will
! leave this afternoon for Deer Isle City
10 make arrangements for bringing the
remains of his sisters to this city.
He said his sisters went to the Maine
resort as members of party of intimate g
friends. They were daughters of the
late Charles w. Pairo, who was for many
years a banker in Georgetown, afterwari
entering the government service and ac.
ceptinS responsible position in the Wa
Department.
The 10Th street house in which the sis
lers hVed was decided to them by the
iather. who died in January, 1897. The
mother was Mrs. Mary j. Pairo
Miss Elinor and Miss Alice Pairo for
many years conducted the fashionable
Mount Vernon Seminary for young wem-
en- on l street near the Arlington Hotel
Their patrons numbered the daughters
OF some OF the most distinguished Wash
ington families, of ambassadors and min
lsters from foreign countries, cabinet
ofncers. senators and representatives in
Congress.
W. l.. Pairo. dentist of 609 18th street.
who is a cousin. The family is one of
the Oldest and most respected in Wash
Ington. The sisters in years gone by were
helleS OF Washington society. They were
the only occupants OF the 10Th street home
They left for Maine in the middle OF
august The Misses Evelyn and Lutte
Kellogg. aged about thirty-eight and
forty, respectively, joined them on the
trip. The Kelioggs lived at Lutherville,
Md, near Baltimore.
Account of Catastrophe.
The press account of the accident
states:
With Capt. Samuel Haskell the party
of hshthearted summer people started
out yesterday afternoon for a sail In
Penobscot bay. 1t was drawing near the
close of the vacation season for most of
them and they had planned this as their
last outing together.
The wind was from the southwest and
squally.
The sloop was OF the open variety. It
had no deck forward and no cabin, as
many of the small Maine boats have.
IL contained no ballast as the party of
ten weighted the boat down quite heavily.
Capt. Haskell. an experienced navigator
in these waters. thought the craft would
be well balanced
The party had scarcely been gone an
hour before the wind freshened up. heel
ing the sloop well over and dashing the
spray upon the occupants. There was no
thought of danger until the afternoon was
drawing to close. when Capt. Haskell
decided that the wind was too heavy for
his boat and the sea too choppy.
So he brought the sloop around and
started on tack homeward. All the
party were perched high up on the wealth
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