A Shanghai newspaper on that day reported the following news items: "President Yuan Unable to Attend Memorial Ceremony for Martyrs; Will Be Represented by Premier Chao."
袁總統（世凱）於國慶日閱操，未能親祭烈士，擬頒發祭文，遣趙總理（秉鈞）代表致祭。翠柏牌樓慶周歲烈士之血，想應猶溫。另一條新聞正是：秋瑾忠櫬已由浙代表陳君去病在昭山起運，即日到滬。