The Wasp — 1894 — page 403: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two distinct sections from *The Wasp*'s satirical content. **"Round and About"** presents gossipy anecdotes about San Francisco society—marriages, romantic entanglements, and social embarrassments among the city's elite. The tone is playfully scandalous, mocking pretension and hypocrisy (a woman keeping her husband out of Stockton; a saloon-keeper's wife judging a singer's appearance). The accompanying illustration shows a fashionably dressed woman, likely representing the gossiped-about social circles. **"The New Crop of Generals"** (bottom) appears to satirize military appointments or promotions, showing a figure addressing someone returning from the "Industrial Army." The exact political reference is unclear without additional context about contemporary military or labor movements. Both sections exemplify *The Wasp*'s formula: mocking San Francisco's social and political establishment through anecdote and caricature.