Rose A. Topkis (now deceased), and her sons. William and Charles Topkis has had a remarkable and steady growth. At its founding it consisted of but one small. 17x25 foot room at 417 King street. It now consists of 24x220 feet on King street. 40x220 on Market street and 40x80 feet on Fifth street.If we. as joint founders of the store, might meet our friends and patrons face to face, we would, well as words could convey our feelings saywhat is in our hearts and would express our warm and earnest appreciation of the hearty support which has given us so generous a measure of success.For the new management, Messrs. Gluck Bros. Gross, we bespeak the continued patronage of our*friends and renew again our heartfelt thanks for the fr-uits of success which that adherence has given us.WILLIAM CHARLES TOPKIS.