The Washington herald., 1908-09-03

Richard PairO, a local lawyer and broth
er Of the Misses Alice and Elinor Pairo.
who were drowned while boating on the
lake at Deer Isle. Ne, on Tuesday. left
Washington for the summer resort yes
terday afternoon TO assist in the work
of recovering the bodies.
A telegram sent from the scene Of the
disaster and arriving at Mr.. Pairo's home
al o'clock yesterday afternoon informed
the brother that neither Of the bodies had
bean recovered. and that there seemed
small indications that they would be
found
The news Of the disaster so unnerved
Mr.. Pairo 1t was necessary for a relative
TO see him to the train He seemed 70
scarcely realize what the Information
meant Mr.. Pairo did not know Of the
death Of his sisters until yesterday morn
ing. when a relative. after reading the
accounts printed in the local newspapers.
awoke him and told him that Elinor and
Alice were dead
He Abandoned Hope.
So sudden was the announcement that
Mr.. Pairo was at first inclined 70 believe
the entire affair was q newspaper exag-
geratiOn- Not until he received the tele-
gram from Deer Isle in the afternoon
did he abandon hope OF his sisters being
alive and start for the summer resort
1t cant be-" he said 1t can't be
they are both drowned. EInor could
swim better than any woman ever met
and she was a perfect sailor
While living apart. the brother and
sisters spent much tine together. M
Pa3r0 was fond of his sisters. Miss Alice
PairO. the eldest was slxty-seven years
old. M Pairo is ffty-seven. and Mss
Elinor was ffty-five years old
'EIin0r was one OF the nnest boat
women I have ever known said Mr.
PairO. and she was an expert swim
ner- The boatman IN charge had ne
reputation Of being one of the best near
the summer resort and had never before
been Identified with an accident"
NJ Pai-0 VIII remain away until the
bodies are found He made no arrange
menJs for holding the funeral in this city
and lt is expected Il the bodies are not
found shortly. services VIII be held at
Deer Isle
The Misses Pairo were members Of one
Of Wasli1Et0u's Oldest families For
years the family had resided in this city
The sisters were born in the Pairo home
stead. near Thirty-ffth and " streets.
Georgetown Their father. Charles Psiro.
was q prominent banker. belonging for
years 70 the firm Of Pairo & Nurse. He
died about ten years ago.
Since their fathers death. the sisters
had lived az IS23 Nineteenth street north
west which they rented OF late they
Travelled much In the summers OF 1876
ard 1877 they Travelled through Europe.
visiting the Pyreaees Mountains, which
they climbed on uuIebacz
For years they 5oirtIy conducted a
seminary known as the Mount Vernon
School tor Girls Eighteen years ago.
upon the death OF Mrs. KAN. their aunt
they gave Up their school and lived a
retired life, travelling occasionally.
Both were -veI educated, Miss Elinor
speaking French. German. and Italian.
and Mss Alice being an artistic pianist
In earlier DAYS both were society bellies
Fond of Outdoor sports.
Miss EIno- was an athletic woman tax
ing great Interest in outdoor sports IN
spite Of her age. she was won't 20 take
long rows by herself While in Washing
ton she was frequently seen in a light
she'll on the Upper Potomac
The sisters were insepa-abIe- IN the
last two decades there was hardly a week
the JTO were not together. All OF their
trips were planned so both could so. and
on several occasions Invitations were de-
cIlned because only one of the sisters was
invited.
The Misses Pairo left for Deer Isle
early this summer. intending 20 remain
there until September Is The spot where
they met their death was a favorite re-
treat and had been visited by them many
times.
Misses Lutte and Evelyn kellogg. who
were among the Inflated party. were per
sonal friends OF the Misses Pai-O For
years the sisters had visited the latter at
their Washington residence