Nick says in chapter 5 that Gatsby’s “count of enchanted objects had diminished by one”. I assume Nick is referring to the lavish balls and parties that Gatsby frequently hosts. These elegant yet wild parties were all but a ruse to cause some sort of connection or meeting between Gatsby and Daisy.  Daisy had not attended any of these parties but after tea at Nick’s home the two had made their connection, five years this November in the making.

Gatsby’s reclusive behavior at his social events had given us the impression that he only hosted them in order to see Daisy, not to have fun and socialize with his guests. At Nick’s tea party the “chance” meeting between Daisy and Gatsby starts out awkwardly, but ends up leading to an assumed romantic connection. From Daisy calling Gatsby by his first name, to Gatsby finally getting the chance to preview his gargantuan house to Daisy it seems that Gatsby’s parties have since become obsolete.