His return on the 14th of November, 1606, is a date to remember in the annals of the New World, as the establishment of the first North American order of chivalry and the birth of the Nouveau Noblesse of New France.

The first toast of the Order made by the Baron de Poutrincourt: We meet tonight to witness an event that will, I pray, go ringing down the years as marking the sure founding of the Order, which God and France shall ever serve as beacon to our goal.Quoting Lescarbot, the French historian François-Edme Rameau de Saint-Père writes:[3] Poutrincourt returned from his excursion on the 14th November, 1606; Lescarbot, who was always full of ideas, and who knew, no doubt, the useful part to be obtained by exterior demonstrations, foresaw to prepare for his honor a quasi- triumphal return from his voyage; Nature itself has already furnished the principal initiative, and advantage of it had been taken, everywhere were decorations and garlands of natural green; a magnificent forest hid the rusticity of wooden buildings and huts; even a theatre was built where allegoric scenes were represented; there was a feast, a discharge of musketry, and as much noise as could be made by some fifty men, joined by a few Indians, whose families served as spectators.In 1606, there were fewer than 70 men at Port-Royal.

Lescarbot states that, in total, about 50 Frenchmen, joined by indigenous people, participated in the welcoming home of Poutrincourt and the first gathering of the Order.

The main table of Poutrincourt, in the great hall of the fort was reserved for fifteen gentlemen of birth who are credited as the founding Matries d'Hotel or members of the Order and were known as The Nevoux Noblise of New France.

At the dinner, the steward, with napkin on shoulder, staff of office in hand, and the collar of the order round his neck, led the van.

(Voyages of Champlain: 1613)Description of the order of Good Cheer: The first winters of the French in Acadie were very painful and cost the life of several men.

Biggar in The Works of Samuel de Champlain)[5] A certificate giving honorary membership in the Order can be obtained at some of Nova Scotia's tourism offices.

Murray Scott reaffirmed official recognition of the order in Canada as grant of the province under the custodianship of the Nova Scotia Ministry of Heritage.

The order is generally presented in recognition of individuals valued by the Province of Nova Scotia or in honour of the Acadian tradition in Canada.

Les premiers hivers des Français en Acadie furent très pénibles et coutèrent la vie à plusieurs hommes.

Dans l'actuelle Habitation reconstruite, aujourd'hui un lieu historique national du Canada, on peut facilement imaginer l'ambiance de ces soirées.