The Wasp — 1893 — page 174: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The main cartoon depicts a well-dressed man labeled "Round and About," appearing to be a street-corner preacher or entertainer. The illustration satirizes **Mr. Joseph D. Redding**, described in the text as recently returned from the East and attempting to convert people to Salvation Army methods through street performances with musical talent. The accompanying article mocks Redding's evangelical efforts, suggesting he lacks genuine conviction and merely performs religiosity for effect. The satire targets his use of public spaces for proselytizing and his somewhat theatrical approach to religious conversion. The page also contains a legal notice about **The Wasp Publishing Company** regarding disputed stock shares and corporate mismanagement among directors including T. E. Flynn and J. C. Quinn—satirizing San Francisco business corruption of the era.