Show FOND Of FOOD F i Mac Their Boston Waiter f y Talks About Their Sim Simple le I v Gastronomic Tastes i t ri Boston oston Mudd Mass c Much has been heen written wrIt writ- t ten lately about the simple tastes x and unassuming unassuming- ways of Calvin Coolidge Coo Coo- Hd midge lidge f e now president of t the Unites State and of Mrs rs Coo and those who are well ed with them say this OIls simplicity permeates th their ir life When Coolidge was governor governor gov gov- of Massachusetts he tie and Mrs t Coolidge made their home nt tit the Adams house and their regular waiter walter wait walt er Mac fac who is known to man many hundreds of or Bostonians told a writer for the tho Boston Sunday Advertiser Advertiser Ad Ad- a lot about their gastronomical cal tastes Said he Their breakfast order was l always ways the same same Two Two Special No o. ls l's grapefruit for Mrs Irs Coolidge and orange orane for me Special No o. 1 never ne varied It consisted of two small pots of coffee coffee coffee cof cof- fee graham muffins and fruit Mr Coolidge e would give gh-e the order and call for a clean glass and a whole orange lie He would squeeze e the orange e himself into the glass and drink the juice Silent at Meals Mrs Irs Coolidge always as had lad half a grapefruit They were generally alone at 1 breakfast as their boys bors were at cr school 1 1 a nd 1 1 i ih It 1 1 tt 1 h 1 a nn m in In I v J A UA u. u vacation time Once though when tho the boys were there they wanted ham and eggs for breakfast Mrs Irs Coolidge ordered it for them but when the governor found it out ho frowned on giving the kids meat for breakfast The They were seldom at my table for lunch as they were both often gone one all day But the they would be beback I Lack bath for dinner unless the they were dining out Then Mrs Irs Coolidge used to order ordera a chop chop the the way you OU do interpolated ed Mac who has bas an uncanny memory mem mem- or ory for the likes and dislikes of every every everyone one of his patrons Sometimes som times she would have o a steak But Mr Coolidge always made his dinner on cereal usually cereal usually grape nuts and tea or milk He lie was just as quiet at their family meals as he lie is in public life Hardly ever said a word Breakfast over he would go awa away in silence The They seldom had guests guest except Mr Ir and Mrs Irs Frank W. W Stearns who were with them frequently Sometimes there would be one or two others other with them at dinner On those occasions Mrs Coolidge would try every ery way in the world to get him to join in the conversation Nothing doing He would look look- and listen but hardly ever opened his mouth mouth except except for his grape nuts Once in a iii while he would shoot a little smile smile like like this this this-It and for tor a fleeting instant Mac was the living liv Hv ing lug image of the President Lapsing back to his natural expression expression ex ex- ex- ex which Is Intense but amia amla- ble Mac continued He is a hard man to get at I If you know what I mean But when you once do get at him you find ne no has one of ot the best hearts In the world Orld All Liked Mrs Coolidge But for kindness and a charming manner mannel combined Mrs Coolidge was wag the one one Every ery waiter walter in the dining room liked to serve her She was al always always al- al ways wars considerate always appreciative tive for anything done for her If It Mrs Coolidge once knew you rou sh she knew you everywhere no matter where she Bile 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 she Bile did it But then bringing up six I Six little remember I 11 sn el to one of my boys the othe other day Look at young Calvin Coolidge e His Ilis fathers father's President of the United States and anil hes he's looking for farm work at a day 1 suppose 11 If I was as president you'd h he be wanting to take it c n the White House |