Christian Gottlob Neefe was a music director.
The Order of Good Cheers -LRB- French  : L'Ordre de Bon Temps -RRB- , was originally a French Colonial Order founded by suggestion of Samuel de Champlain upon arrival in New France , present day Canada .. French. French language. Samuel de Champlain. Samuel de Champlain. New France. New France. Canada. Canada. The Order of Good Cheer , was founded at Port-Royal , Nova Scotia and was originally chartered under the Royal auspices of the Baron de Poutrincourt and Pierre Dugua , Sieur de Mons .. Port-Royal. Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Baron de Poutrincourt. Baron de Poutrincourt. The Order 's practices were established by the first Chief Steward Marc Lescarbot .. Marc Lescarbot. Marc Lescarbot. On May 11 , 2001 , the Speaker of the House in Nova Scotia , Canada , the Hon. 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 .. Canada. Canada. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Speaker of the House. Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia. Murray Scott. Murray Scott. Province. Province. According to resolution 1111 , the minimum condition of membership to the Order is that a pledge to visit Nova Scotia must be made .. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. 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 .. Canada. Canada. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Province. Province. Acadian. Acadian. One becomes a member of the Order of Good Cheer by receiving an invitation from the Province of Nova Scotia or by a Chevalier  /  Member of the Order .. Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia. Province. Province. It was after an impossible winter at Ste. Croix Island where many of the first French settlers in North America died of scurvy that the French fur trading colony relocated across the Baie Francaise -LRB- Bay of Fundy -RRB- , settling the following year in a location they named Port-Royal .. French. French language. Port-Royal. Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Ste. Croix Island. Ste. Croix Island. North America. North America. scurvy. scurvy. Bay of Fundy. Bay of Fundy. At the time it was believed that `` land sickness '' -LRB- now known as scurvy -RRB- was caused by idleness , so Champlain organized the Order to include not just food , but also entertainment .. scurvy. scurvy. The first meeting , which took place on November 14 , 1606 , included a theatrical performance called `` Le Theatre de Neptune en la Nouvelle-France '' .. Neptune. Neptune. The play told the story of sailors travelling to the New World , only to encounter Neptune , god of the sea on the way .. New World. New World. Neptune. Neptune. The Baron de Poutrincourt , Intendant to the King of France in North America , had been on an expedition on the Atlantic coast to the coast of present-day Maine , and , on the occasion of his return to the fort at Port-Royal , the Order was founded at a glorious reception , the preparations for which reportedly involved all those remaining at Port-Royal .. Port-Royal. Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Baron de Poutrincourt. Baron de Poutrincourt. North America. North America. Intendant. Intendant. Maine. Maine. 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 .. New France. New France. New World. New World. Noblesse. Noblesse. The feasting of the Order occurred weekly and continued throughout the winter until the last of March , only to recommence annually in the Fall .. The first toast of the Order made by the Baron de Poutrincourt  :. Baron de Poutrincourt. Baron de Poutrincourt. Quoting Lescarbot , the French historian Francois-Edme Rameau de Saint-Pere writes  :. French. French language. 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 principle -LSB- sic -RSB- 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 less than 70 men at Port-Royal .. Port-Royal. Port Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Lescarbot states that , in total , about 50 Frenchmen , joined by Indians , participated in the welcoming home of Poutrincourt and the first gathering of the Order .. However only fifteen men of birth are recognized as founding the Order .. These would have been the only men present at the time of sufficient social standing with whom Champlain and the Baron de Poutrincourt would care to dine .. Baron de Poutrincourt. Baron de Poutrincourt. The guests of the Order likely sat at other tables , probably getting equally good dinners as the rest , but without being recognized as official members of the Order .. Likely everyone at the settlement took part in the staging of `` Le Theatre de Neptune en la Nouvelle-France , '' written by Lescarbot and performed at the first celebration Order , which was the first theatrical performance in North America .. North America. North America. 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