The Wasp — 1891 — page 362: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This 1891 *Wasp* cover depicts "The Silver Anniversary of the Grand Army of the Republic"—a 25-year commemoration of the Civil War veterans' organization (GAR). The seated elderly figure (likely a GAR veteran or leader, identified by military decorations) receives a wreath from a younger military officer. The biblical quotation—"And their sons shall rise to call them blessed"—suggests honoring the aging generation of Union soldiers and their legacy. The satirical point appears unclear from visual evidence alone, though the tone may mock the commemoration's sentimentality, the GAR's political influence, or generational contrasts between Civil War veterans and younger Americans. The California State Library stamp indicates this is a preserved public historical document.