LTOTP Mrs Woodworth and the Birthday Party

Rereading this and I've always been fascinated by the descriptions of Mrs. Woodworth. Do you think she missed the social life she probably had back East and was trying to recapture that? Or do you think she was trying to civilize all her new neighbors? Or just trying to make sure Ben had a good time and teach him some social graces at the same time? I've always thought she must have been lonely and was hoping to start new traditions in her new home, and that others would have parties to reciprocate.