The style of the sentence is tortuous and convoluted, but it does make sense. The words are arranged in an atypical manner, but otherwise it is almost normal:
"It was as pleasant a room as any party need desire (in which) to muster on a cold November evening."
"Party", here, means "group of people".
"Muster", here, means "assemble".
If you want practice with elaborate sentences like this one, pick up any novel by Henry James. His sentences make this one look like a piece of cake.