To eat inconceivable quantities of cake, ice, and pickled oysters--and to show half their revenue in silks and satins, seem to be the chief object they have in these parties.
The most agreeable meetings, I was assured by all the young people, were those to which no married women are admitted; of the truth of this statement I have not the least doubt.

These exclusive meetings occur frequently, and often last to a late hour; on these occasions, I believe, they generally dance.

At regular balls, married ladies are admitted, but seldom take much part in the amusement.

The refreshments are always profuse and costly, but taken in a most uncomfortable manner.

I have known many private balls, where every thing was on the most liberal scale of expense, where the gentlemen sat down to supper in one room, while the ladies took theirs, standing, in another.
What we call picnics are very rare, and when attempted, do not often succeed well.