Brooklyn Standard Union 
5 October 1905

UNDERGROUND COPS  A UNIQUE BODY
The Underground Cops were the feature of the evening at the eleventh annual
masque and civic ball of Court Unique, No. 369, Foresters of America, held
at Lutz's Teutonia Hall, Harrison avenue and Bartlett street. The Court is
composed of many prominent bowlers of the Williamsburg section and stands as
a leader in the Eastern District Foresters' League, having won eight games
out of ten rolled. They have the highest score of 885 and the highest
individual score of 236, while the team average stands at 737. 

The underground police force consists of the sons of these bowlers. 
They have been trained, drilled and coached by their captain, 
Louis HOERGER; 
Gustav SCHNEIDER, 
William MONAGHAN and William F. KOTTEMANN.

The Underground Cops led the grand march at the ball, headed by Capt.
HOERGER, followed by over 500 couples. The affair was the most successful
ever attempted by the members, over 2,000 persons being present.
The net profits of the affair amounted to $777, which puts the Court on a
financial standing of over $9,000. Court Unique is considered the strongest
and most popular in the order and has a membership of 275. 
Arrangements have been made for a theatre party on Friday evening, 
February 17, at the Gayety.
After the performance the party will visit Louis BERHMAN's Boer Hall, 168
Lorimer street, where supper will be served.

The officers and committees are as follows: 
Officers--
Charles HAAS,president; 
Paul HAAS, first vice-president
Frank H. REINHARD, second vice-president; 
Louis SELLER, treasurer; 
William F. KOTTEMANN, financial secretary; 
Fred SCHRECK, recording secretary; 
Henry HAHN, sergeant-at-arms.

Committee of Arrangements--
Charles HENRICKS, 
Frank BOTH, 
Frank PETERMANN,
George SELLER, Sr., 
Nicholaus LANGBEIN, 
Thomas SCHMITT,
John HERRMAN, 
Bernard HEMER, 
Louis HOERGER, 
George EBERT, 
Frank CEROVSKY, 
William MONAGHAN, 
Adolf GANSLER, 
John BLUM, 
Frank ARNEMAN, 
Gus SCHNEIDER, 
Charles LINDEMANN, 
Henry SEEBA, 
Fred BITTNER, 
Louis MERKEL, 
Conrad SCHRECK, 
Mich. HENGES, 
Al. LOESSLER, 
Peter BECKER, 
Fred STEGNER, 
John FUSS, 
Charles SCHELLING, 
Ed. SIEGENTHALER, 
Oscar SCHILLER, 
John XELLER, 
Herman YACKEL, 
Charles HEINE 
Henry HINDERMANN. 

Officers of the court--
Thomas W. KEANE, D.G.C.R.; 
Conrad SCHRECK, J.P.C.R.; 
William F. KOTTEMANN, financial secretary; 
Bernard HEMER,S.W.; 
Fred BITTNER, S.B.; 
Paul HAAS, C.R.; 
Gus Schneider, treasurer; 
George EBERT, recording secretary; 
Fred STEGNER, J.W.; 
David FELS, J.B.; 
Louis HOERGER, lecturer. 

Trustees--
Frank CEROVSKY, 
William RANZWEILER 
Henry JAHN; 
C.E. WILLIAMSON, physician. 

Floor Director--Fred STEGNER; 
Assistant Floor Directors--
Henry SEEBA
Louis MERKEL.
 
Floor Commitee--
John HERRMAN, chairman; 
Charles HENDRICKS, , 
Henry HINDERMANN, 
Al. LOESSLER, 
Conrad SCHRECK, 
Ed. SIEGENTHALER, 
Oscar SCHILLER, 
Frank ARNEMAN, 
Fred BITTNER,
Nich. LANGBEIN, 
Willaim MONAGHAN, 
John XELLER, 
Frank PETERMANN, 
Charles HEINE  
Herman YACKEL. 

Reception Committee--
Bernard HEMER, chairman; 
Frank BOTH, 
George SELLER, Sr., 
John BLUM, 
Adolf GANSLER, 
Gus SCHNEIDER, 
Mich.HENGES, 
Thomas SCHMITT, 
George EBERT, 
Louis HOERGER, 
Charles SCHELLING,
Frank CEROVSKY, 
Charles LINDEMANN, 
Peter BECKER 
John FUSS.

The Underground Force consisted of 
Capt. Louis HOERGER, 
Master DITCHFIELD,
Master KOPP, 
Master MERKEL, 
Master KEHER, 
Master HALIS, 
Master Emil HEIFER, 
Master BLUM, 
Master HUBERT, 
Master STEGNER, 
Master Rudie HILFER, 
Master HAHN, 
Master DRAFT, 
Master E. CEROVSKY, 
Master PFANMULLER, 
Master STIPPLE, 
Master A. HOERGER 
Master RYDER.


Transcribed by Frank A. Packer
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