The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-10-05
C00LIDeEs FOND
OF PLAIN FOOD
"mac," Their Boston Waiter,
Talks About Their Simple
eastronomic Tastes.

ten lately about the simple tastes
and unassuming ways Of Calvin Coo
lidge, now president of abe United
State, and of Mrs. Coolidge, and
those who are well acquainted with
them say this simplicity permeates
their life. When Coolidge was gov
ernor OF Massachusetts, he and Mrs.
Coolidge made their home at the
Adams house, and their regular wait
er there, MAC" who is known to
many hundreds of Bostonians, told a
writer for the Boston Sunday Ad-
vertiser 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 fer me-
Special No. never varied. 1t
consisted of two small pots of COT
fee, graham mullins and fruit.
MIR. Coolidge would give the order
and call 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
breakfast, as their boys were at
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 it for them, but
when the governor found it 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 cut,
Then Mrs. Coolidge used to order
a chop-the way you do" interpolat-
ed Mac" who has an uncanny MEM
DRY for the likes and dislikes OF
every one of his patrons.
sometimes she would have a
steak. But Mr.. Coolidge always made
his dinner on ceresl-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 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 ger
him to join in the conversation
doing. He would look and |
listen, but hardly ever opened his
moutli-except for his grape nuts.
Once in a while he would shoot .
little smile-like this" and for
fleeing instant MAC" was the liv-
ing image of the President.
Lapsing back to his natural ex-
preston, which is intense but anna
BILE, "Mac" continued:
HE is a hard man to get at, II you
know what l mean. But when you
once do get at him, you find lie has
one of the best hearts in the world.
All Liked Mrs Coolidge
"But for kindness and a charming
manner combined, Mrs. Coolidge was
he one. Every waiter In the dining
-oom liked to serve her. She was al
ways conslderate. always apprecia-
i've for anything done for her. II
Mrs. Coolidge once knew you, she
NEW you everywhere, no matter
where she happened to meet you. I
n the hotel corridor, or in the street, ,
he would always bow. She's a fine
II used to look at those boys, and {
heir good manners, and wonder how
he did it. But then, bringing up six.
Six little McKeoughs, remember)
Il said to one of my boys the Other
ay, Look at young Calvin Coolidge.
lis fathers President of the United
tates, and he's looking for farm
york at $3.50 a day. I suppose II
was president you'd he wanting to
axe 1t easy in the White House,"