The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-09-27
C00LIDGES FOND
OF PLAIN FOOD
Mac" Their Boston Waiter.
Talks About Their Simple
Gsshonomic Tastes.

and unassumlng ways 81 Calvin Coo
lidge. now president ~ the Unite
state and u MrH. Coolidge. ans
those wi.o are well acquainted viii
them say this simplicity permeate'
their life. When Coolidge was gov.
ernor u Massachusetts, be and Mrs
Coolidge made their home at the
Adams house, and their regular wait
er there, "siae." who IL known u
many hundreds OF BostonIans. told a
writer for the Boston Sunday Ad-
yertiser a lot about their gastronomi-
cal tastes Said he:
Their breakfast order was always
the same-'Two Special No. rs.
grapefruit for Mrs. Coolidge and
orange for me-.
Special No. never varied. II
consisted Of two small pots Of COT
fee. graham mullins and fruit.
mr.. Coolidge would give the order
and call Dor a clean glass and a
whole orange. He would squeeze
the orange himself into the glass and
drink tic juice.
Silent at Meals
"Mn Coolidge always had half a
grapefruit.
They we're generally alone at
breakfast. as their boys were az
school and only visited 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 Il out, ho
frowned on giving the kids meat for
breakfast
They we're seldom at my table
for lunch. as they were both often
gone all day. But they would DO
back for dinner. unless they were
dining out.
Then Mrs. Coolidge used 10 order
"a chop-the way you DO" interpolat-
ed "Mae." who has an uncanny mem
DRY for the likes and dislikes OF
every one OF his patrons.
sometimes she would have a
steak But MIR. Coolidge always made
his dinner on cereal-uauaily grape
nuts and tea or milk.
"Hs was just as quiet at their
family meals as no is In public llfo.
Hardly ever said word. breakfast
over. no would 20 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 ut dinner. ON /
hose occasions Mrs. Coolidge would
ny every way In the world TO ger
him 10 Join In the conversation
doing. lie would look and
listen. but hardly ever opened his
for his grape nuts.
)nce in q while no would shoot q
little amile-like this" and for a
'ieeting instant "Mac" was tho iiv-
nx image OF ths President
Iapsing back 20 his natural ex-
preston. which In Intense but smia-
lie. "Nac" continued;
ellie u hard man 90 get at. II you
now what ! mean. Hut when you
nee 10 get ~ him. you find 40 has
me OF the best hearts In the world.
All liked Mrs Coolidge
snut for kindness aud charming
manner combined. Mrs Coolidge was
he one. Every walter In the dining
Dom liked 10 serve her. She was al
avs considerable always apprccia.
i've Tor anything done for her. u
lrs. Coolidge once knew yeu. she
new You everywhere. no matter
shere she happened 70 meet you.
n The hotel corridor. or IN the street.
he would always bow. she's a fine
roman.
a used 20 look AZ those boys. and
belr good manners and wonder how
be dld A. Hut then. bringing up ak.
Sly little Mckeouxhs. rememberl
a said o. one 81 my hoys the othe-
Az. took At young Calvin Coolidge.
lis fathers President % the United
lstcs. apt hos looking for farm
rork az $50 a day. I suppose u
was president you'd be wanting TO
no Il tesy ia The white House
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