The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-03
COOLIDGES FOND
OF PLAIN FOOD
"Mac,' Their Boston Water,
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,
4 Of Mrs. Coolidge. and those who
are well acquainted with them say
this simplicity permeates their life.
When Coolidge was governor Of Mas
s~achusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge made
their home at the Adams house, and
their regular waiter there, Mac" who
Is known 10 many hundreds of BOs-
tonians, told a writer for the Boston
Sunday Advertiser a lot about their
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. 1t
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 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
hrn,lr,-t Me HlaIfA-, o.JeuoI -
for them. but when the governor found
1t 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
a 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 aud
tea or milk.
He was just as quiet at their family
meals as he is in public life. Hardly
ever said a word. Breakfast over. he
would go away in silence.
They 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 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-exeept
for his grape nuts. Once in a while he
would shoot a little smile-like this"
and for a fleeing instant Mac" was
the living image of the President.
Lapsing back to his natural express
sion. which is intense but amiable,
Mac continued:
HE is a hard la to get al. If You
know what l mean. But when you
once do get at him. you find he has
one of the best hearts in the wcrld.
All Liked Mrs. Coolidge.
"But for kindness and a charming
mdI0eI |cOlUbileus MIS- 0oulllSe Wis
the one. Every waiter in the dining
room liked to serve her. She was al
ways c%onsiderate. always appreciatiye
for anything done for her. If 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 a fine woman.
q used TO look at those boys. and
their good manners. ana wonder how
she did il. But then. bringing up
six. fSix little McKeoughs, renem-
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. I suppose if I was
president you'd be wanting to take L
easy in the White House,