Sentence:  ... a party - afternoon <WSD>bunfight</WSD>, you know. A lot of young men in long frock-coats glued to the door-posts, so limp, poor things, and all the women drinking tea by themselves and longing for the young men. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A formal tea party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.