The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-27
MRS. STERLING NOTED D. A. R. MEMBER, DEAD Well Known Club Woman succumbs to Long Illness
 of Cancer LED FIGHT FOR
 DoUBLE-STEP CAR Figured Prominently In Church, Charitable and
 Social Activities

Mrs. John T. Sterling, aged 56 years, one of the most distinguished and widely known women in Connecticut, died of cancer last night at her home. AT West avenue. She had been i'll for more than a year and for the past few months had been confirmed in- valid Her deatH removes one Of the most active workers for civic. better ment as we'll as one of the most prominent members Of the national society of the Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. Mrs. Sterling was a woman of broad culture and of high Christian character and hundreds of friends to whom she had endeared herself will be sincerely gHeved to learn of her death,
 Harriet Elizabeth Sterling was the daughter Of Elliott Judeon Peck and Elizabeth Baldwin Peck. She was born October 6, 1858, and married John To1man Sterling, January 5, 1881 She had three sons, LeGrand Elliott, Howard Peck, and John Carrie their mother. Her husband, brother, Elliott Peck of Stratford, and two sisters, Miss Clara Peck of Stratford and Mrs. ]. W. Maynard of Brooklyn, also survive her. The funeral will be held in the North Congregational
  o'clock. sThe body will lie in state from 1:30 to 2:15 o'clock
 Mrs. Sterling was so identified with the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution that her name was familiar in the chapters from ocean to ocean Although her illness has been a lingering one and her death was sudden, her friend, learned Of her demise which occurred last night with sincere regret and genu1ns sorrow.
 Mrs. Sterling was best known as of the American Revolution although her interests were wide and her pub lie spirit splendid. She was elect- ed regent of the Mary Silliman Chap ter in 1905 and served the usual term of two years Then she was called to Washington to act as vfce-presi- dent general and was twice elected serving under Mrs. Donald G. Mclean and Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. She was nominated for president-gener the highest honor in the minds of many, that can come to an American woan- an.
 She was appointed to the committee on ways and means, one of the hard est in the board to fill because so much of the success of the society depends upon it. The wisdom of the choice was evident for her advice was sought
 
 son of i'll health. She was so just in all her dealings and her advice was so fair and impartial that she was known as the Harmony candidate,' g title prized by her and appreciated by, her friends in the society.
 Mrs Sterling was president of the Bridgeport Art League during the year 1908-1909, refusing to be reelected be- cause Of her larger work in Washing ton. She was 8 woman of broad cul- ture and was a member of the we'd nesday Morning Art Club and it's president during a term and a mem Der of the Alliance Francaise. She was 8 member of the First Congrega- tional church, Woman's Staff of the ChiIdrens ward of the Bridgeport hospital, the Associated Charities for Industrial Relief, and other organiza- tions of a public character. For a number of years she taught a class of young men in the North Ccngrega- tiona1 church Sunday school and she was active in, and deeply interested in all of the women's societies of the church.
 In the Interest of public welfare Mrs. Sterling sought legislation on the high step of the trolley cars and went be- fore the Utilities Commission of Con necticut in it's interest. The ruling which resulted in the addition Of the second step on the high open cars was directly due to her work