The Wasp — 1914 — page 240: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a literary excerpt rather than a political cartoon. The text depicts a scene involving characters named Stanton, Cross, Willis, and Burnham at what appears to be a social gathering with multiple tables. The passage describes Stanton becoming intoxicated after drinking "three glasses of punch in rapid succession," becoming belligerent toward someone named Burnham, and attempting to provoke a confrontation while being physically restrained by other men. The satirical humor appears to target drunken behavior at social events and the masculine posturing that accompanies alcohol consumption. Without additional context about these specific figures or the original publication date, I cannot definitively identify whether Stanton or Burnham reference real historical or political figures, or if this is purely fictional satire of social conduct.