Zigzag Journeys in the White City. With Visits to the Neighboring Metropolis

The narrative follows a village folk‑lore society’s funded excursion to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, tracing a family's days at the Fair alongside the society's storytelling and meetings. It interweaves descriptive tours of major buildings, midways, state and national exhibits, architectural features and nighttime illuminations with accounts of folk tales, songs, and congresses held at the Art Palace. The text sketches the exposition's planning and construction, outlines Chicago's civic growth, and reflects on themes of civic improvement, peace education, and patriotic display. Episodic scenes and numerous illustrations convey the atmosphere, entertainments, and practical impressions the visitors take home.