Judge, 1898-03-19 · page 16 of 16
Judge — March 19, 1898 — page 16: what you’re looking at
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This Judge magazine cartoon satirizes a St. Patrick's Day parade, likely from the early 1900s. The imagery uses monkeys to mock Irish-American celebrants and political figures. "Councilman Mac Monuigal" (a play on an Irish name) is compared to "Croker" (likely Richard Croker, the Tammany Hall political boss), suggesting corrupt Irish political leadership at New York's zoo. The satire ridicules Irish stereotypes—drunkenness ("John Barleycorn"), superstition ("snakes"), and rowdy behavior. References to "the press," "the national bird," and "distinguished foreign visitors" suggest the parade was treated as a major civic event, which the cartoon mocks as undignified. The depiction of participants as monkeys reflects the nativist prejudice of the era against Irish immigrants, presenting them as uncivilized.
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How Councilman Mac Mon- uigal, the : Croker” of the 200, led the band on the return home, Representatives of the press, the ‘* national bird,” and distinguished foreign visitors pronounced the parade a grand success: After a two-hour bout with refreshments they overcome ‘John Barleycorn" and their old enemy, the snakes, The select “set were also in evidence and could easily be distinguished from the common horde by A few who! were on the look- their orderly deportment. out for Spaniards. Common T1608 @Y ARNEL PUBLISNIRG COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Sechin’s Webabintani't tig. va re a THE MONKEYS CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY. comicbooks.com