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Show COOLIDGES FOIJD" OF PLAIN FOOD Mac," .Their Boston Waiter, Talks About Their Simple Gastronomic Tastes. Boston Mass, Much has been written writ-ten lately about the simple tastes and unassuming ways ot Calvin Coo-lidge, Coo-lidge, now president of the United State, and of Mrs. Cooltdge, and those who are well acquainted with them say this simplicity permeates their life. When Coolidge was gov-ernor gov-ernor of Massachusetts he and Mrs. Coolidge made thadr home at the Adams house, and their regular wait er there, "Mac," who is known to many hundreds of Bostonjans, told a writer for the Boston Sunday Ad-vertiser Ad-vertiser a lot about their gastronomi-cal gastronomi-cal tastes. Said he: ' "Their breakfast order was always the same 'Two Special No. l's, grapefruit for Mrs. Coolidge and orange for me.' "Special No. 1 never varied. It consisted of two small pots of cof. tee, graham muffins 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 a grapefruit "They were generally alone at breakfast, as their ' boys were at school and only visited thera in vacation time. Once, though, when the boys were there, they wanted ham and eggs for breakfast. Mrs. Coolidge orderod it for them, but when the governor found it out, he frowned on giving the kjds 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 interpolat-ed "Mac," who has an uncanny mem. ory 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 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 a word. Breakfast over, lie would go away in silence. "They seldom had guests, except Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Stearns, who were with them frequently. "Sometimes there would he one or two others with thom at dinner. On those occasions Mrs. Coolidge would try every way ln the world to gee him to Join ln the conversation Nothing doing. lie 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 fleeting instant "Mac" was the living liv-ing image of the President Lapsing back to his natural ex. presslon, which Is intense but amiable, amia-ble, "Mac" continued: "He Is a hard man to get at, If you know what I mean. But when you once do get at him, you find ne has one of the best hearts ln 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 always al-ways considerate, always appreciative apprecia-tive for anything done for her. If Mrs. Coolidge once knew you, she knew you everywhere, no matter where she happened to meet you. In the hotel corridor, or In the street, she would always bow. She's a fine woman. "I used to look at those boys, and their good manners, and wonder how slie did it. But then, bringing up six. (Six little McKeoughs, remember.) "I sajd to one of my boys the other day, 'Look at young Calvin Coolldjre. His father's President of the United States, and he's looking for farm work at $.ViO a day. I suppose If I was president you'd be wonting to take it easy In the White House." |
