Aspecte din activitatea societății Frăția Regina Maria, Cluj
Aspects of the work of the Regina Maria Sisterhood, Cluj

Summary/Abstract: The study presents a brief history of the Frăţia Regina Maria Society of Cluj. founded on June 28th, 1925, under the patronage of Queen Marie of Remania and at the initiative of Aglaia Eliad (Mӓdy). The Society's main objective was distinctive compared to other charitable organizations in Cluj: to assist the children of low-income Romanian clerks by providing educational opportunities, free medical services, and material aici. The Society was managed by its founding members, who met monthly under the chairmanship of the oldest member present, with decisions adopted by majority vote. Another distinctive feature was that the Society did not organize public collections or charity balls, obtaining its funds exclusively from membership fees, lectures, and concerts held for its benefit. Over time, the Society established branches in Băseşti (Sălaj), Baia Mare, and Timişoara. Following the death of Aglaia Eliad, the Society's mandate was assumed by Olga Prezan, and later by Silvia Comşa. The organization maintained a discreet presence and continued its activity even after the death of Queen Marie, its patron, in 1938. Reorganized in 1939, the Society obtained legal personality in 1940 and continued to develop charitable initiatives at least until the summer of 1940, as evidenced by the documentary materials consulted.

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