The Wasp — 1881 — page 394: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three sections: a poem titled "If" (by R.S. Smith), a "Political" column discussing the 1881 San Francisco mayoral election, and a "Society" section covering social events. The political content focuses on Republican efforts to elect their candidate for Mayor that Fall, contrasting this with Democratic strategy. The text references specific local figures and disputes over nomination procedures between the parties. The "Society" column discusses fashionable San Francisco social gatherings, including an Art Association event and various dinner parties among the city's elite, with extensive name-dropping of prominent families. No clear political cartoons are visible on this page—it appears primarily text-based, focusing on local San Francisco politics and high-society gossip typical of 1881 satirical magazine content.