Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-27
C00LIDCES FOND
OF PLAIN FOOD
Mao" Their Boston Waiter,
Talks About Their Simple
GastronomIo Tastes.

Boston. Mass-Mueh has been writ
ten lately about the simple tastes ant
unassuming ways Of Calvin Coolidge
how President of the United States
and OF Mrs. Coolidge. aud those wh'
are well acquainted with them ga,
this simplicity permeates their life
When Coolidge was governor OF Mas
~sachusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge minds
their home at the Adams house. anC
their regular walter there. Mae" WHIT
Is known to many hundreds of Bos
tonlans, told a writer for the Boston
Sunday Advertiser a lot about theii
astronomical tastes. Said he:
Their breakfast order was always
the same-Two Special No. is, grape
fruit for Mrs. Coolidge and orange
for me.
Special No. l 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 a whole
orange. He would squeeze the orange
himself into the glass, and drink the
Juice
Silent at Meals
Mrs. Coolidge always had half o
grapefruit.
They were generally alone at break
fast. as their boys were at school and
only VII ted them In vacation time
Once, though. when the boys were
there. they wanted ham and eggs for
breakfast. Mrs. Coolidge ordered IL
for them, but when the governor found
1t out. he frowned ON giving the kids
meat for breakfast.
'"Fhey 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
a chop-the way you do" lnterpolated
@Mac," who has an u7canny memory
tor the likes and dislikes OF every one
Of his patrons.
sometimes sl.> 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 q word. Breakfast over. he
would go away In silence.
'arhey 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
Try every way In the world to get him
to join In the conversation Nothing
doing. He would look and listen, but
hardly ever opened his mouth-except
Tor his grape nuts. Once in a while he
would shoot a little smIie-like this"
and for a fieeting instant Mac" was
the living image of the President.
Lapsing back to his natural express
sion. which Is intense but amiable,
Mac" continued:
sHe Is a hard mar TO get at, II you
know what | mean. But when you
once do get at him. you find he has
one of the best hearts In the world.
All Liked Mrs. Coolidge.
But for kindness and a charming
manner combined. Mrs. Coolidge was
the one. Every waiter In the dining
liked to serve her. She was al
c~onsiderate. always appreciative
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
bow. She's a fine
II used TO look of those boys, and
heir good manners. and wonder how
The did IT. But then. bringing up
(Six little McKeoughs. remem-
,er.)
II said TO one of my boys the other
lay. Look at young Calvin Coolidge.
His fathers President of the United
and he's looking for farm work
It $3.50 a day. I suppose II ! was
PRESIDENT you'd be wanting TO take 1t
'asy In the White House."
A Healthy Climate
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