#party.social_gathering  a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
  supertype:  social_gathering__social_affair  a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
  subtype:  shindig  a large and noisy party of people
  subtype:  dance.party  a party of people assembled for dancing
     subtype:  ball.dance  a lavish formal dance; "she was the loveliest girl at the ball"
        subtype:  prom__promenade  a formal dance held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
        subtype:  cotilion__cotillion  a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
        subtype:  masked_ball__masquerade_ball__fancy-dress_ball__fancydressball  a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
     subtype:  barn_dance  a party featuring country dancing
     subtype:  record_hop__hop  an informal dance where popular music is played
  subtype:  masque__masquerade__mask  a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
     subtype:  masked_ball__masquerade_ball__fancy-dress_ball__fancydressball  a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
  subtype:  dinner_party__dinner  a party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party"
     subtype:  banquet__feast  a ceremonial dinner party for many people
        subtype:  gaudy  (British) a celebratory feast held annually at one of the colleges in a British university
     subtype:  beanfeast  (British) an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees
  subtype:  reception.party  a formal party of people; as after a wedding
     subtype:  at_home  a reception held in your own home
     subtype:  tea.reception  a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"
     subtype:  wedding_reception__weddingreception  a reception wedding guests held after the wedding
  subtype:  open_house  an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers
  subtype:  housewarming  a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
  subtype:  soiree  a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
     subtype:  musical_soiree__musicalsoiree__soiree_musicale  a soiree assembled for the purpose of listening to music
  subtype:  garden_party__lawn_party__fete_champetre  a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors
  subtype:  shower.party  a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"
  subtype:  stag_party__smoker  a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)
     subtype:  bachelor_party  stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)
  subtype:  hen_party__henparty  a party for women only
  subtype:  slumber_party__slumberparty  an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and and pass the night talking
  subtype:  sociable__social__mixer  a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
  subtype:  wedding_party__weddingparty__wedding  a party of people at a wedding
  subtype:  whist_drive.party__whistdrive  (British) a party of people assembled to play progressive whist
  subtype:  reunion  a party of former associates who have come together again

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