diff --git a/examples/parties/client/client.js b/examples/parties/client/client.js
index 0d769eda72..976eeadb44 100644
--- a/examples/parties/client/client.js
+++ b/examples/parties/client/client.js
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ Template.createDialog.events = {
   'click .save': function (event, template) {
     var title = template.find(".title").value;
     var description = template.find(".description").value;
+    var public = !template.find(".private").checked;
 
     if (title.length && description.length) {
       var coords = Session.get("createCoords");
@@ -217,7 +218,10 @@ Template.createDialog.events = {
         description: description,
         x: coords.x,
         y: coords.y,
-        public: true // XXX
+        public: public
+      }, function(error, party) {
+        if (!error)
+          Session.set("selected", party);
       });
       Session.set("showCreateDialog", false);
     } else {
diff --git a/examples/parties/model.js b/examples/parties/model.js
index 8201683855..de1de30fbd 100644
--- a/examples/parties/model.js
+++ b/examples/parties/model.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
     if (! this.userId)
       throw new Meteor.Error(403, "You must be logged in");
 
-    Parties.insert({
+    return Parties.insert({
       owner: this.userId,
       x: options.x,
       y: options.y,
diff --git a/examples/parties/parties.html b/examples/parties/parties.html
index 4504d733ca..fdf16ac70c 100644
--- a/examples/parties/parties.html
+++ b/examples/parties/parties.html
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     Title: <input type="text" class="title"><br>
 
     Description<br><textarea class="description"></textarea><br>
+    <input type="checkbox" class="private">Private party?</input><br>
 
     <input type="button" value="Add" class="save">
     <input type="button" value="Cancel" class="cancel">
diff --git a/examples/parties/server/server.js b/examples/parties/server/server.js
index 1696593e56..f63019f80d 100644
--- a/examples/parties/server/server.js
+++ b/examples/parties/server/server.js
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ Meteor.publish("directory", function () {
 
 Meteor.publish("parties", function () {
   return Parties.find(
-    {$or: [{"public": true}, {canSee: this.userId}]});
+    {$or: [{"public": true}, {canSee: this.userId}, {owner: this.userId}]});
 });