The Wasp — 1893 — page 256: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily text-based social commentary rather than political cartooning. The "Round and About" column (marked by a small illustration of a man in a hat) discusses various San Francisco society figures and events. Key topics satirized include: - **Olympic Club preparations**: Commentary on wealthy men organizing an elaborate social event, with satirical jabs at their pretensions - **Professor Holden**: Criticism that the astronomer is "too drowsy" for his position - **Local journalists**: References to Horace Hudson and Thomas Garrett, praising their competence - **Minister Stevens**: Mocked as a "bloviatior" who speaks excessively about "marvelous wind and great pace" - **General social hypocrisy**: Jabs at wealthy San Franciscans' business practices and moral contradictions The tone is characteristic of The Wasp's sardonic humor targeting the city's elite.