The party described in the Slate piece was intended to signify Medavoy's triumph over  new wife, new job, and so on.
The party was to celebrate Medavoy getting a great new life.
mnli hypothesis: The party was to celebrate Medavoy getting a great new life. premise: The party described in the Slate piece was intended to signify Medavoy's triumph over  new wife, new job, and so on.