OHIO. For the introduction of Freemasonry into Ohio we can give no better or more reliable history than that found in the Introduction to the republished transactions of the Grand Lodge. "At the con vention which organized the Grand Lodge delegates from six chartered lodges (the delegate from one Lodge was not admitted—the reason is not stated) appeared as representatives. The lodges were: Union, No. 1; Cincinnati, No. 13; Scioto, No. 2; Erie, No. 47, and Amity, No. 105. Union Lodge, No. 1, at Marietta, derived its charter from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. * The strong presumption is that this, Lodge is the legitimate successor of the old and • honored American Union Lodge organized Feb. 13, 1776, at Roxbury, Massachusetts. As many of its members, after the dispersion of the army, settled at Marietta, Cincinnati Lodge No. 13, at Cincinnati, received its warrant originally from the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, Sept. 8, 1791, under the title of Nova Cesarea Lodge No. 10. Some time between June 24 and Dec. 10, 1805, the members returned their original charter and took one from the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, assuming the title of Cincinnati Lodge No. 13. Scioto Lodge No. 2, at Chillicothe, was organized in 1805, by charter from the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Erie Lodge No. 47, at Warren, was organized March 16, 1804, by dis pensation from the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Amity Lodge No.
105, at Zanesville, received its charter from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, about the year 1804. Jan. 8, 1808, of dele gates from all the lodges in the State met at Chillicothe to con sider the propriety of establishing a Grand Lodge for the State. The convention, in its deliberations, ad ;curried from day to day, and, on the 7th, the following resolution was unanimously agreed to: "Re solved, That t Grand Lodge be formed, to be known and styled the Grand Lodge of Ohio, whose powers shall be to grant charters and dis pensations, on proper application, to all such as shall apply and shall be deemed worthy—and shall have jurisdiction over the same—and shall in all respects be clothed with full powers, as a Grand Lodge, according to ancient and due form, and agreeably to the rules and land marks of Masonry." General Rufus Putnam, a hero and veteran of the Revolutionary war, was elected the first Grand Master.
The GRAND CHAPTER was organ• ized October, 1816. Samuel Hoyt was elected the first Grand High Priest.
The GRAND COUNCIL of Royal and Select Masters was organized in 1829.
The Grucco CONMANDERY, Knights Templar, organized Oct. 24, 1843. Michael Z. Kreider was elected the first Grand Commander.