The Wasp — 1893 — page 148: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content**, not satirical cartoons. It features promotional material for California hotels and restaurants, concentrated on the Pacific Coast during the 1893 season. The dominant advertisement showcases the **Hotel del Monte** in Monterey, California, prominently labeled "THE QUEEN OF SUMMER RESORTS." Multiple photographs display the elegant Victorian architecture and grounds. Text emphasizes luxurious amenities: perfect ventilation, spacious rooms, glass roof, broad balconies, and tropical plants—marketing it as superior to American or European hotels. The right column lists competing San Francisco and Pacific Coast establishments with their rates and amenities, creating a directory for wealthy travelers. **No political satire is present.** This is a commercial real estate section targeting affluent visitors to California's fashionable resort destinations.