The Wasp — 1895 — page 694: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **satirical society gossip and humor** rather than political cartooning. "Old Maid's Diary" mocks upper-class women's clubs and activism, specifically ridiculing a suffrage meeting and a wealthy club member (Mrs. Flirty) who hosts expensive gatherings while claiming financial hardship. The sketch satirizes the gap between wealthy women's proclaimed causes and their actual behavior. "The Impecunious Barrister States His Case" jokes about a poorly-paid lawyer calculating bills—likely commentary on legal profession economics. The illustrations depict fashionable women in period dress, reflecting early 1900s San Francisco society preoccupations. The overall tone is gossipy mockery of elite women's pretensions, typical of The Wasp's satirical approach to local society figures and their contradictions.