The Wasp — 1893 — page 251: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a satirical cartoon titled "Canonization of the Thomas Beckett" showing a religious ceremony. The image depicts figures in clerical and formal dress participating in what appears to be a mock canonization ritual. Based on the visible text and imagery, this is political satire likely commenting on 19th-century American religious or political figures being elevated to quasi-saintly status. The cartoon ridicules excessive veneration of contemporary public figures through religious imagery. However, without clearer OCR text or additional context about The Wasp's publication date, I cannot confidently identify which specific "Thomas Beckett" is referenced or which contemporary political/religious events prompted this satire. The historical parallel to the medieval Archbishop Thomas Becket suggests ironic commentary, but the specific modern application remains unclear from this image alone.