1 There was a chairman to regulate the proceedings, and this functionary now took the case into his own hands.
2 With that, the chairman shook him frankly by the hand, and sat down again.
3 When this was over, the chairman gave a sentiment, after which, the professional gentleman on the chairman's right and left volunteered a duet, and sang it, with great applause.
4 Mr. Merryweather is the chairman of directors, and he will explain to you that there are reasons why the more daring criminals of London should take a considerable interest in this cellar at present.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE 5 When you drove home after the concert I called upon Scotland Yard and upon the chairman of the bank directors, with the result that you have seen.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In II. THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE 6 Harry Haydock, as chairman, introduced Honest Jim Blausser.
7 The chairman of the meeting came forward and began to speak.
8 But suddenly he stood up again, and Jurgis heard the chairman of the meeting saying that the speaker would now answer any questions which the audience might care to put to him.
9 When the reader had finished, the chairman thanked him and read some verses of the poet Ment sent him on the jubilee, and said a few words by way of thanks to the poet.
10 Metrov introduced Levin to the chairman, with whom he was talking of the political news.
11 Harper, of the University of Chicago, who was chairman of the committee of invitations for the celebration to be held in the city of Chicago, to deliver one of the addresses at the celebration there.
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography By Booker T. WashingtonContext Highlight In Chapter XV.