The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-27
COOLIDGES
OF PLAIN FOOD
Mac" Their Boston Waiter,
Talks About Their Simple
Gastrononic Tastes.

Boston, Mass.-Much has been writ
ten lately about the simple tastes and
unassumlng 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
saehusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge made
their bone at the Adams house. and
their regular waiter there Mae" who
is known to many hundreds Of Bos-
tonians, told a writer for the Boston
Sunday advertiser d lot about their
astronomical tastes. Said he:
Their breakfast order was always
the same-4Two Special No is, grape
fruit for Mrs. Coolidge aud orange
for me-
Especial No. never varied. It
consisted of two small pots of coffee,
graham mullins and fruit.
''aIr. Coolidge would give the order
and cau for clean glass and whole
orange. He would squeeze the orange
himself into the glass, and drink the
juice.
Silent at Meals.
Mrs. Coolidge always had half
grapefruit
"They were generally alone at break
fast. as their boys were at school and
only viG.ted them in vacation time.
Once though, when the boys were
there. they wanted ham and eggs for
breakfast. Mrs. Coolidge ordered It
for them, but when the governor found
it out he frowned on giving the kids
meat for breakfast.
'aThey 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 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 he is in public life. Hardly
ever said word Breakfast over, he
would go away in silence.
They seldom had guests, except MIR.
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-except
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 aniable,
Mac continued:
He is a hard man TO get at, 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 world.
All Liked Mrs. Coolidge
But for kindness and a charming
manner combined. Mrs. Coolidge was
the one. Every waiter in the dining
room liked to serve her. She was al
ways considerate, always appreciative
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
81 used TO look at those boys, and
their good manners, ana wonder how
she did it. But then, bringing up
six. (Six little McKeoughs. remem-
ber.)
81 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 Ii
easy In the White House"