The Wasp — 1895 — page 1023: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features a portrait of **John Parrott, identified as "Patron of Music"** and vice-president of the Horse Show Association. The accompanying biographical text praises Parrott as a cultured gentleman—a deceased banker's son who manages the Mateo estate in Mateo County and supports the local church and musicians. The page is not primarily satirical. Rather, it presents a respectful profile of a San Francisco social figure prominent in equestrian circles. The detailed articles about the Horse Show focus on fashion conventions and social etiquette among wealthy participants, suggesting *The Wasp* here functions as society commentary rather than political satire, documenting elite Bay Area institutions and personalities of the era.