A little off point, but Larson's book on the Fair, The Devil in the White City is really a good read, with lots of great stories, including Little Eqypt, my favorite is of Mr. Ferris -
Also, there is a book in Welsh by Hywel Teifi Edwards about the Welsh World Eisteddfod at the Fair.   I believe the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, led by a Welshman, came in second in the choir competition.
Take a walk on the Plaisance sometime - starting at the Taft sculpture and head toward the Lake - and try to picture what the Fair was like.
Chris in Chicago