This one is from Beatrice Pierce's 1938 book titled The Young Hostess.
Some friends are glad of an opportunity to get together and talk.
Others like to be amused. If your crowd likes talking, or gathering around the radio or victrola to listen to music or to dance, let well enough alone. Your role is easy. All you need to do is to encourage your guests to follow their inclinations. Unfortunately, there are guests who do not seem to have any ideas or inclinations that they wish to follow.