The Raymer enterprise., 1923-09-27
C0OL|DCES FOND
/. OF PLAIN FOOD
Mac" Their Boston Waiter,
Talks About Their Simple
Gastronomic Tastes.

Aootoaa, MdSA-Mucn mas been writ
ten lately about the simple tastes and
unassuming ways of Calvin Coolidge
now President Of the United States
and Of Mra, 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
fheir home at the Adams house, and
heir regular waiter there, "Mac," who
Is known to many hundreds of Bos
tonianS told writer for the Boston
sunday Advertiser a lot about thei,
astronomical tastes Said he:
Their breakfast order was always
the same-Two Special No. Ia grape
fruit for MrA Coolidge and orange
for me-
Special No. never varied. II
consisted Of two small pots Of coffee,
graham mullins and fruit
"Mr. Coolidge would give the order
and call for a clean glass and whole
orange He would squeeze the orange
himself into the glass; and drirA the
juice.
Silent At Meals
Mrs Coolidge always had half q
grapefruit.
They were generally alone at break
fast, as their boys were at school and
only Vi; ted them In vacation time.
Once, though. when the boys were
there they wanted ham and eggs for
breakfast Mrs. Coolidge ordered L
for them, but when the governor found
II out. he frowned on giving the kids
meat for breakfast
They were seldom at my table for
lunch, as they were both often gone
all day. But they would be back for
dinner, unless they were dining out.
Then Mrs. Coolidge used to order
chop-the way you do" Interpolated
Mac" who has an uncanny memory
for the likes and dislikes Of every one
Of his patrons
Sometimes she would have a steak.
But Mr.. Coolidge always made his din
ner on cereal-usually grape nuts and
tea or milk.
"He was just as quiet at their family
meals as be Is in public life. Hardly
ever said word. Breakfast over, he
would 10 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 at dinner. On
those occasions Mrs. Coolidge would
try every wny In the world to get him
TO join in the conversation. Nothing
doing. He would look and listen. but
hardly ever opened his moutlf--except
for his grupe nuts. Once In a while he
would shoot little smile-lIke this"
and for feetlng instant Mac" was
the living image Of the President.
Lapslng back TO his natural express
sion, which Is intense but amlable
Mac" continued:
"He Is 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 q charming
manner combined. Mrs. Coolidge was
the one. Every waiter 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 O fine woman.
II used to look at those boys, and
their good manners, and wonder how
she did 1t. But then, bringing up
six. tSix little McKeoughs, remem-
ber)
Il 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 day. suppose II l was
president you'd he wanting to take Il
easy 10 the White House."