The Wasp — 1890 — page 214: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains Washington social gossip and two satirical cartoons. The main cartoon, titled "Getting His 'Full' Weight," depicts an obese man (likely a political figure) struggling with a banjo—the exaggerated weight and difficulty serving as metaphor for corruption or moral burden. The second cartoon, "If a Body Meet a Body," shows two figures colliding, illustrating social awkwardness or conflict. The accompanying text discusses White House social events, Marine Band concerts, and criticizes both popular taste in music and cultural pretension among Washington society. References to "Von Bülow" and "McGinty" suggest contemporary musical figures. The page functions primarily as social satire targeting Washington elites' cultural pretensions and hypocrisy rather than specific political events.