The Wasp — 1893 — page 366: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several satirical anecdotes and a central illustration titled "A Society Retreat" rather than a coherent political cartoon. The stories mock various social types: a lazy colored hospital orderly, a doctor dealing with a burglar, and a drunk husband. The humor relies on period stereotypes and class-based comedy typical of late-19th-century American satire. The central illustration shows two well-dressed men at a doorway, captioned with dialogue about a "society" retreat—likely satirizing the pretensions of San Francisco's wealthy elite engaging in rustic recreation. The bottom advertisements reference the Bohemian Club and baseball, suggesting this targets urban, affluent readers. Overall, the page exemplifies The Wasp's satirical approach: mocking social pretension, drinking culture, and class behavior through dialect humor and observational sketches.