European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lincoln s widow had connection by de reams staff writer be of the lesser known facts of american history is that Mary Todd Lincoln spent several years in Frankfurt. Germany after the assassination of her husband in 1865. Facts culled from the City s historical archives indicate she spent at least three years in the town on the main River beginning in 1868. Mary Lincoln chose to live in Frankfurt because of the relationship Between her husband and the City particularly the City s Bankers. Frankfurt Bankers like Philipp Nicolaus Schmidt and Johann Coll & son were important sources of financial support for the North during the american civil War and Lincoln had often expressed his gratitude to them in letters and gifts to the City Council. Frankfurt newspapers campaigned extensively against slavery in the United states and raised More than $600 million in stocks and Bonds for the North. The anti slavery Campaign was boosted by German republicans who wanted to put their time and Money to a Good cause to make up for their disappointment Over a failed attempt to limit the privileges of German Royalty in 1848. Thus Mary Lincoln found sympathy and support in Frankfurt when she arrived. Experts disagree whether the new York banking firm Sel Irnan financed the trip As author Stephen Birmingham claims in his Book the great jewish families of new York. Birmingham writes that Brothers Joseph and Henry Seligman picked up the Bill and made sure widow Lincoln and her son Tad lived comfortably while abroad. The Frankfurter a Schrichten newspaper of oct. 20,1868, noted Madam Lincoln widow of the deceased president of America Abraham Lincoln passed through Here recently accompanied by her youngest son Tad on her Way to Wiesbaden. She later plans to visit Karlsbad Czechoslovakia Nice France and Naples Italy the same newspaper noted four Days later the wife of the deceased president Lincoln has arrived Here and is staying at the hotel d Dangleterre. She plans to Send her son to a school Here after her husband s death Mary Todd Lincoln spent several years in Europe. Because it has the Best reputation on the continent and is Well known in the United  the hotel d Dangleterre was the Best hotel in Frankfurt and was located on t the Rossmark just off the Haupt Wache in the Middle of town. Son Tad s school was a combination teaching and business school run by or. Johann Hohagen at Ketten Horweg 17. The following month the paper reported that Mary Lincoln had become seriously ill while staying at the hotel. Apparently she decided to do something for her health and escape the Gray Winter of Germany since on Jan. 27,1869, the newspaper reported that she had spent several months travelling in Southern Tad Lincoln with his father in 1865. France and Italy. The paper noted that being a Good Mother she assured herself that her son was in Good hands at the Hohagen school before she took the trip. The next piece of news or gossip about the widow Lincoln appeared in the same newspaper on june 2,1969. Reports of the imminent remarriage of Abraham Lincoln s widow Are not True it said. The widow resides Here in quiet seclusion and widow s mourning and devotes her time to the education of her  accounts differ on when Mary Lincoln left Germany. A German source believes she left after the death of Tad a weak child in 1871 american sources claim they were both in the United states at his death. There is firm evidence that Mary Lincoln was still in Frankfurt in 1870. In March of that year she wrote a letter to Frankfurt banker Phillip Schmidt dated March 24,1870. My dear sir feeling assured that you were a great Friend & admirer of my beloved husband May i request your acceptance of this bust which i consider a very True likeness. I remain most respectfully mrs.  the note accompanied a Marble bust of her husband which has not survived. The original letter remains in the archives of Frankfurt s historical museum. Sources Tor this article in Udod the Frankfurter Allie men Zeitung Deutsche Bank historical Archive department and the archives cd Frankfurt s historical museum monday february 15, 1993 b the stars and strikes Short subject Clinton and the sax Are a perfect match by Betir Webb. Cox news service private Dick Mike Hammer slouches into the Smoky bar careful to keep his Back to the Wall. He pulls his battered Fedora Low Over his craggy face and looks around. In the Comer a blonde Watts for him a smile on her lips a gun in her handbag. A solitary saxophone begins to Wail lending a sad doomed note to the occasion. Is there any instrument that can punctuate this scene better than the saxophone film fans think  neither does that sunglasses wearing sax sensation big Bill Clinton . Billy . Slick Willie . William Jefferson Clinton 42nd president of the United states. The sax has always been Cool. But now thanks to big Bill the sax is definitely  caught him on the Arsenio show and i was impressed says recording artist  played sax at the Lincoln memorial along with sax greats Tom Scott Clarence demons Grover Washington or. And Kenny g. During a major inaugural unction for big Bill. There s a Tot More to playing the sax than just the notes and the song Koz says. It the whole attitude the look and the Energy you bring to the Hom. Clinton really had it the dark glasses the whole bit. He looked just like one of the cats except that his suit was too  Koz in t surprised that big Bill continues to play the saxophone even though he has become a big time Politico. The sax is seductive. It s the instrument that s closest to the human voice in its Range of emotion Koz says. It has such an incredible variety of emotions a soft Beautiful passage equated with Romance and it can also make that soulful crying sound. There s an urgency that in t always present in other  other sax musicians Are also climbing on big Bill s bandwagon. One of the most enthusiastic is Frank Morgan. I m so excited Over this presidency i m scaring myself says Morgan who studied sax with the great Charlie Parker. Clinton s concern for the common person for people who weren t exactly bom with Silver spoons in their Mouths that impresses  Koz has a few words of advice for Clinton. Speaking strictly As a musician i want to see Clinton practice a minimum of an hour a Day Koz says. But speaking As a citizen i think i want to see the president practice maybe once a week enough to dispel some of that stress his new gig s going to bring. After All he does have other things to do 17 president Clinton at his inauguration