The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-27
COOLIDCES FOND
OF PLAIN FOOD
"Mac," Their Boston Waiter,
Talks About Their Simple
Gastronomic Tastes.

Boston, Mass-Much has been writ
ten lately about the simple tastes and
unassuming ways Of Calvin Coolidge,
now President Of the United States.
and of Mrs. Coolidge, and those who
are well acquainted with them say
this simplicity permeates their life.
When Coolidge was governor Of Mas
sachusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge made
their home at the Adams house. and
neir regular waiter there, ''dac." who
Is known to many hundreds Of Bos-
tonians, told a writer for the Boston
Sunday Advertiser lot about their
astronomical tastea Said ne:
Their breakfast order was always
the same-Two Special No. rs, grape
fruit for Mrs Coolidge and orange
for me-
Special No. never varied. Il
consisted Of two small pots Of coffee,
graham muf1ins and fruit.
"Mr. Coolidge would give the order
and call for clean glass and whole
orange He would squeeze tho orange
himself into the glass, and drink the
Juice
Silent At Meals
Mira Coolidge always had half q
grapefruit
"They were generally alone at break.
fast as their boys were at school and
only vi ed them in vacation time.
Once. though. when the boys were
there. they wanted ham and eggs for
breakfast. MIRA Coolidge ordered it
for them. but when the governor found
II out, he srowned on giving the kids
meat for. breakfast
'1rhey were seldom at my table for
lunch, as they were both often gone
nil day But they would be hack for
dinner. unless they were dining out
Then Mrs CnIidge used to order
chop the way you do," lnterpolated
"Mac," who has an uncanny memory
for the likes and dislikes of every one
Of his patrons.
Sometimes she would have steak.
But Mr. CmlIdge always made his din
ner ON cereal-usually grape nuts aud
ten Or milk.
''He was just as quiet at their family
meals ny he is in public life. Hardly
ever said word Breakfast over he
would 20 away In silence.
''rhey seldom had guests. except Mr..
and Mrs Frank w Stearns who were
with them frequently.
Sometimes there would be one or
two others with them al dinner On
those occasions Mrs. Coolidge would
to join in the conversation Nothing
doing. He would look and listen, hut
hardly ever opened his mouth except
for his grape nuts. Once In while he
would shoot a little slnile--like this"
and for feeting instant Mac" was
the living image of the President
I.apsing back to his natural express
sion. which is Intense but ainlable,
Mac" continued
'.lie Is n hard man to get at, II you
know what mean But when you
once do get at him, you find he has
one Of the hest hearts In the world.
All Liked Mrs. Coolidge.
"But for kindness and charming
manner combined. Mrs. Coolidge WIS
the one. Every walter In the dining
room liked to serve her. She was al.
ways considerate. always appreciatlve
for anything done for her. II Mrs.
Coolidge once knew you she knew you
everywhere, no matter where she hap
pened to meet you. In the hotel cor
ridor. or in the street. she would al.
ways bow. She's fine woman
II used to look at those boys, and
their good manners, and wonder how
she did II. But then. bringing up
six. tSix little Mckeoughs remem-.
ber.)
II said to one of my boys the other
day, Look at young Calvin Coolidge.
His fathers President Of the United
States. and he's looking for farm work
at $3.50 a day. suppose II was
president you'd he wanting to take Il
easy IN the White House"
A Healthy Climate.
"You must go to the healthiest
neighborhood you can find" said the
eminent specialist to Mr. Forsythe.
"And when you get there you must
stay there for six months and have