II. THE STORY OF THE OPENING OF THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 47 III. THE FOLK-LORE SOCIETY’S QUEER STORIES 59 IV. THE STORY OF THE BUILDING OF THE WHITE CITY 89 V. CHICAGO AND ITS MAKERS,—THE CITY OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 98 VI. THE MARLOWES’ FIRST DAY AT THE FAIR.—THE MOST USEFUL THING AT THE FAIR 118 VII. THE FUNNIEST THING AT THE FAIR 137 VIII. THE GRANDEST SCENE OF ALL 171 IX. FOLK-LORE TALES IN THE OLD COLONIAL KITCHEN 184 X. THE FOLK-SONG FESTIVAL 218 XI. WHAT MR. MARLOWE FOUND TO TAKE HOME IN THE STATE BUILDINGS 237 XII. THE FOLK-LORE MEETINGS AT THE ART PALACE 281 XIII. NIGHT IN THE COURT OF HONOR 310 ILLUSTRATIONS. —————♦————— PAGE West Lagoon, Wooded Island, and Manufactures Building _Frontispiece._ Fine Arts Building 14 Agricultural Building 17 The Post Office 21 Manufactures Building and Electric Fountain 27 The Forestry Building 33 Entrance to Egyptian Theatre, Street in Cairo 39 Electricity and Mines Building 47 Administration Building and Court of Honor 48 Opening Day Procession 49 Street Scene,—Opening Day 52 Administration Building 53 Machinery Hall 57 Port of Chicago 59 Government Building 60 The Agricultural Building 61 Macmonnies (Columbian) Fountain 63 The Peristyle 64 Chicago Hotels 65 Government Building 68 The Transportation Building 69 The Horticultural Building 73 Machinery Hall 76 Mines and Mining Building 81 Utah State Building 85 Madison Street 87 The Lake Front 89 Statue of the Republic and Manufactures Building 91 The Art Palace 93 Michigan Avenue 96 Chicago in 1830 98 Chicago from the Auditorium 99