The Wasp — 1892 — page 300: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page satirizes San Francisco's elite social clubs and their members through gossipy anecdotes. The cartoons mock various figures: **"End Me to Your Ear"** (top left) depicts what appears to be society gossips sharing scandalous news. **Mr. Jacoby Decorated** (bottom left) ridicules a San Francisco yacht club commodore for allegedly accepting a Japanese honor, lampooning his pretentiousness. **Mr. Costive's Horrible Discovery** (center) and other sketches target club members' embarrassing moments—drunkenness, failed elections, and social mishaps. The text criticizes wealthy club members, including poet O'Connell and various businessmen involved in questionable ventures. The satire focuses on hypocrisy, snobbery, and scandal within San Francisco's upper-class social circles circa early 1900s.