Bachelorette party for a pre-wedding party, "hen party" was used in the United States as a general term for an all-female gathering, usually held at a hostess's residence. In 1897, "The Deseret News" noted that a hen party was a "time honored idea that tea and chitchats, gossip smart hats, constitute the necessary adjuncts to these particular gatherings". In 1940 Eleanor Roosevelt was described as hosting a Christmas-time hen party for cabinet wives and "ladies of the press". The bachelorette party is consciously modeled after the centuries-old bachelor's party, which is itself historically a black tie dinner given by the bridegroom, or
30th National Convention of the Communist Party USA 30th National Convention of the Communist Party USA The 30th National Convention of the Communist Party USA was held from 13 to 15 June 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The Party set its agenda taking into account developments since its last convention, including the recent convention of the AFL-CIO, the 2012 election, and the Occupy movement, as well as re-examining the Party's organizational structure. The National Committee of the Communist Party USA met on 16–17 November 2013 in New York City to assess the political development, project actions and adopt plans for the 30th National Convention and the discussion period preceding