The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24
EIGHTH CALIFORNIA.
Chaplain Oliver c. Miller Will Assume His Duties With
 Services To-Day.

CAMP BARRETT, Sather Station, July 23.-The following order was issued at regimental parade this evening:
 Headquarters Eighth Regiment, California,
 United States Volunteer Infantry, Camp
 Barrett, July 23. 1898.
 Order No. g.
 in telegram dated July q, 1S9S to the United States mastering officer, Sather,. California Major Albert K. Whitton, Eighth California United States Volunteer Infantry, is hereby detailed as recruiting officer for the regiment
 Major Whitton will report to the regimental commander for instructions.
 9 In order to equalize the distribution among companies of the enlisted men serving band musicians the following transfers are hereby made, viz: Private Joseph Bettencourt w Byrnes from Company E to Company D; Private ". J. Blumberg from Company to Company L. Private Eugene Finane from Com pany to Company A Ar By By-49 order 4,r, ,,e,,
 D. A SMITH. First Lieutenant, Eighth Regi- ment California, United States Volunteer In fantry, Adjutant.
 The detailing of Major Whitton as a recruiting officer is for the purpose of having some one who can swear in any musicians or others who may be wanted. Several companies have men who, for one reason or another, could not be mustered in with the company, but who have been carried right along on the rolls. Any of these yet unmustered can service.
 Chaplain Oliver C. Miller arrived in Il, and will hold the first religious service as a regimental officer from to 10 te- morrow Sunday. It is more than prob able that there will be two services each Sunday hereafter but 1t is not likely that more than one will be held tomorrow. The matter of attendance on services is left optional with the men of the regi- ment There are number of earnest Christians in the regiment, who will as- sfst the chaplain in conducting the meet ings. This evening Rev. MT; Bovard of the Alameda Methodist church conducted services in the Army Christian Commits sion tent It developed to-day that while the army regulations requtre@the band to play sacred music for religious services, there is no provision for the purchase of any music, and to get it there must be an appeal to the public or friends of the regiment The band will not play at to- morrow's S services on this account.
 The regiment has received all of its equipment except shoes. and they are ex- pected early next week. In this 1t has done better than any of the three which preceded 1t or any which has come from another State. All of the honor is laid on Lieutenant Colonel Carringtons shoul- ders as he having been a regular army fitting by his experience, placed the requi- sitions so that they were filled at once.
 The first serious Illness in camp is that of Private Won Hootte, of Company D, San Jose. He was brought to the hos pital yesterday with pneumonia, and it was feared the case would be fatal, but the developments or tWentY-tour hours have been favorable, and if all goes well he may recover.
 Company r. Captain L. E. Wenk. Oak land, was presented with a commodious dining tent to-day by the Oakland Red Cross Society. The gift Is greatly ap- preciated as heretofore the men have had to eat standing out of doors. Now tables and benches will be arranged and the meals enjoyed in a more homelike manner.
 The band, under the leadership of Chief Musician Gomez, has so advanced in its work that public concert will be given tomorrow Sunday afternoon from 2 to headquarters.
 The detail tonight for guard duty con- sisted of Captain H. L. Partridge, Com pany B, San Jose, officer of the day; Lieu tenant J. G. Estep. Company H. Bedding officer of the guard, and Lieutenant W. H. Cobbledick Company F, Oakland, super officer of the guard.