The Wasp — 1894 — page 93: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains brief gossip items and social commentary typical of satirical magazines. Notable sections include: **"A Terrible Mess"**: Mocks someone named Harpham's naive comment about ocean depth, suggesting ignorance. **Donald Graham**: Criticizes a man who sold champagne to the nobility while wearing an ill-fitting belt—commentary on pretension and social climbing. **White Hat McCarthy**: Satirizes McCarthy's new system of naming racehorses after prominent citizens ("Bishop Clifton," "The Rosco"). The satire implies this is absurd flattery. **T.H. Williams**: Praises the Jockey Club president's return from the Orient in good health. **"The Tramp's Latest"**: A dialogue joke about a former locomotive engineer who lost his position to debt rather than vice. The page reflects turn-of-century California society gossip and social satire.