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Gus and Jennifer Puryear
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Mary Jo Shankle, Billy Frist, Dara Russell
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Henri Wedell and Anne Russell
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Mary Belle Grande, Louise and John Bryan, Barbara Keith Payne
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Cathy Brown and Jackie Hicks
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Joe Russell and Dallas Wilt
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Karen Moore, Bill and Nancy Rutherford
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Johnny and Jillian Frist
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Mary Wilson, Daphne Butler, Laura Chadwick
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Karlen and Louis Garrard
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Richard Patton and Bill Hawkins
Guests enjoyed cocktails alfresco to celebrate the 15th annual First Gala kick-off party, held at Jennifer and Gus Puryear's historic family home. From servers wearing laurel wreaths to cocktail napkins reading 'carpe diem”, 'in vino veritas” and other well-known Latin phrases, guests couldn't help but get excited about the 2018 theme: Rome: City and Empire. European-themed menu items were provided by Kristen Winston, floral arrangements were designed by J. Mike Smith, and Roman-themed shortbread cookies were created by Southern Shortbread.
The 2018 Frist Gala will be held on Saturday, April 21 at the Frist Center.