The people of Princeton enjoyed playing a role in the development of their community. The Loyal Orange Association was a protestant organization founded in 1775 in Ireland and by the 1860's it had caught on in the larger towns in Newfoundland. It was the clergymen who helped establish the association in the smaller communities and in 1896 the community of Seal Cove (Princeton) founded their own Loyal Orange Association which also served the community of Southern Bay. Each lodge was identified by a name and number and the Princeton lodge was named the "Conquest" number 31. The Master of the first lodge was Robert Prince and he held the position until at least 1908. Shortly after its formation a new lodge building was constructed on the road leading to the point at Seal Cove and most all the residents participated in the association.

This was a social club where men could undertake a more dynamic role in looking after the welfare of the community and its members. They did a lot of charity work during times of sickness or death as well as provide assistance to anyone who incurred property loss or damage as a result of fire or other disasters. If a member of the lodge passed away he would be given what was referred to as a "lodge funeral." This type of funeral would be paid for by the association and the lodge members would be the pall bearers. Part of the funeral would be conducted at the lodge and a parade would follow behind the deceased until he reached his final resting place.

The lodge building also served as a community centre and special events were held there such as Christmas concerts and old fashioned "times". The events were a way of raising the necessary funds to provide services for the community. Parades were also held certain times of the year like Christmas Day and new Years Day but on July 12^th each year a special parade was held to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and this day was known as Orangeman’s Day. This was their biggest celebration of the year. There would be bands playing and flags flying and a time in the lodge always followed after the parade.

In the 1920's women joined the lodge and formed the "Ladies Orange Benevolent Association" (LOBA). By this time Joliffe Quinton was the Master and Joseph Yetman was Secretary of the LOA. In 1914 a Royal Scarlet Chapter had been formed with Samuel Prince as the Worshipful Commander of the chapter and R S Prince as Scribe. The organization did good work for the community and it was very influential when it came to politics especially when Newfoundland joined Confederation.

By the 1950's a "Loyal Orange Young Britons Association" (LOYBA) was formed to attract young people to the organization. By this time Melville Prince was the Master and Chesley Moss was the Secretary. By 1960 the organization was on the decline in Princeton as well as all communities and within a few years the Conquest number 31 became inactive. The organization served the community well for about seventy years. Today Newfoundland remains the only province in Canada to observe Orangeman’s Day on July 12^th and on this day Princeton residents fondly remember the LOA and the good work that was done by the organization as well as the role it played in the development of the community.