Judge — December 5, 1925 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon advertises the Elks N.Y. Lodge No. 1's Grill Room. It depicts a caricatured man in formal attire, appearing distressed or anxious, standing before a door marked with a heart bearing text "FOR SIX MONTHS." A clock on the wall suggests time passing. The title "The Stag at Eve" references a famous romantic poem, but here inverts that sentiment through satire. The man's worried expression and the six-month restriction likely mock someone barred from the lodge or facing a temporary prohibition—possibly due to behavior or unpaid dues. The cartoon uses the contrast between the poetic title and the comic scenario to humorously illustrate consequences or restrictions faced by members, making a joke about lodge discipline or social exclusion.