The Wasp — 1890 — page 484: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct editorial cartoons plus society gossip columns. The top cartoon titled "SOCIETY" depicts a fashionable social gathering with well-dressed figures in an ornate interior, satirizing high society's vanity and superficiality. The accompanying text mocks society women and their preoccupations, suggesting they're somewhat empty-headed ("Vanity, thy name is—well, not always woman"). The lower cartoon titled "A FOOL QUESTION ANSWERED" shows two figures in conversation, apparently satirizing financial speculation or stock-market dealings, though the specific political/economic context remains unclear without additional historical details. The majority of the page consists of "PERSONAL MENTION" columns listing local San Francisco-area social activities, weddings, and summer visitors—typical society section content of the era, providing little satirical commentary beyond mild social observation.