The Wasp — 1895 — page 1054: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three separate articles about San Francisco establishments and society figures, accompanied by a large illustration labeled "Our Anglonantics" showing a man in formal dress with "Hunt Ball" text repeated above him. The main cartoon appears to satirize the pretensions of San Francisco's elite social scene, specifically mocking the "Hunt Ball" — a fashionable Christmas dance event. The repeated text and exaggerated formal presentation suggest ridicule of the city's wealthy attempting to emulate British upper-class traditions ("Anglonantics" = Anglo + maniacs). The accompanying articles praise local businesses—the Palace Hotel's new billiard room and a restaurant—written in The Wasp's characteristic tongue-in-cheek style that mixes genuine compliment with subtle mockery of San Francisco's social aspirations.