The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-27
C00L|DCES F0Nn
OF PLAIN FOOD
Mao," Their Boston w,;...
Talks n About Their Simple '''''
Gastronomic Tastes

Boston, Masa-Aluch has h.o
ten lately about the s!mple ,..,ae WIN
unassuming ways of Calvin % Coe',sa and
now President Of the United nuse S,N.
and OF Mrs. Coolidge, and tbo.s "A'es
are, well acquainted with tbam .no
this simplicity permea,es tbe,r ~. ~!
When Coolidge was governor ~ u ais
sacnusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge mss. @
'helr nome at the Adams honss Nv.
heir regular waiter there. "A,o.s aaa
Is known to many hundreds q, pas as
tonlans, told a writer for the Ro.,s.
Sunday Advertiser lot about ''a ,ss
astronomical tastes. Said ha.
"Thelr breakfast order was .,,.
the same-'Two Special No. Ia vr,r"
fruit for Mrs. Coolidge and or.1s. NV
for me- "uss
Special No. l never varied ~
consisted of two small pots Of cor..
graham mullins and fruit.
"Mr. Coolidge would give ,ba .,...
and call for a clean glass md , wh.,.
orange. He would squeeze the or,n,.
himself into the glass and dr,nt -.
Juice.
Silent at Meals
Mrs Coolidge always had h,t i.
grapefruit.
"They were generally alone at bre.t.
fast, as their boys were at school ,,l
only vi: ted them in vacation ,,m.
Once. though. when the boys v.,,
there. they wanted ham and egg, "A.
breakfast. Mrs. Coolidge ordered y
for them. but when the governor fou,A
II out. he frOwned on giving the kid.
meat for breakfast.
"They were seldom ut my table 70,
lunch. as they were both often gops
all day. But they would be back TO,
dinner. unless they were dining out
'"Then Mrs. Coolidge used to order
a chop--the way you do" lnterpolated
Mac" who has an uncanny memory
for the likes and disllkes Of every ono
Of his patrons
Sometimes she would have a steak
But MIR. Coolidge always made his din
ner on cereal-usualy grape nuts and
tea or milk.
"He wns Just as quiet at their family
meals as he is in public life. Hardly
ever said word. Breakfast over. hs
would 30 away In silence.
"rhey seldom had guests. except Mr.
and Mrs Frnnk W. Stearns. who were
with them frequently.
Sometimes there would be one q
two others with them II, dinner On
those occasions Mrs. Coolidge would
try every way in the world to get him
to Join in the conversation. Nothing
doing. He would look and lsten but
hardly ever opened his mouth-eIcept
for his grape nuts. Once in a while he
would shoot Il little smile-llke this
and for n 1eeting instant Mae" was
the living image Of the President.
l.apslng back to his natural expres
sion, which is intense but amiabs
Mac" continued:
"Iie Is hard man to get at. II you
know whnt | mean. But when you
once do get at him. you find he hu
one Of the best hearts In the world
All Liked Mrs. Coolidge
But for kindness and charming
manner combined. Mrs. Coolidge Sss
the one. Every waiter in the dining
room liked to serve her. She was Ar
ways confederate. always apprecia'"s
for anything done for her II Mn
Coolidge once knew you, she Knew you
everywhere, no matter where she nap
pened to meet you. In the hotel cor
ridor, or In the street, she woulo T
ways bow. She's fine woman.
II used to look at those boys ="
their good manners, and wonder nov
she did II. But then. bringing W
six. (Slx little McKeouShs. remep
bef.)
II said to one OF my boys the otne
day, Look nj young Calvin Cool'as.
His fathers President OF the Unnes
States, and he's looking for farm "''.
at $3.50 a day. suppose II
president you'd he wanting to tsH
easy In the White House."
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